Vienna, Austria: A long-haul Turkish Airlines flight en route from Istanbul, Turkey, to Vancouver, Canada, made an unscheduled emergency landing at Vienna International Airport on Thursday, 26 February 2026, after the flight crew declared a general in-flight emergency over European airspace, according to flight tracking data reports.
Turkish Airlines Flight TK75, operated by a Boeing 777-300ER registered as TC-LJJ, departed Istanbul Airport (IST) in the early afternoon and was approximately two hours into the scheduled 12-hour transatlantic journey when the aircraft began an abrupt diversion toward Austria.
About 13:00–13:15 UTC, the flight crew transmitted the internationally recognised “squawk 7700” emergency transponder code, signalling a general emergency and requesting priority handling from air traffic control. Controllers cleared surrounding traffic and guided the aircraft toward Vienna as the closest major airport capable of accommodating a fully loaded wide-body aircraft under emergency conditions.
Vienna International Airport’s emergency services including fire, medical and rescue units were placed on alert as a precautionary response while the flight executed a controlled descent.The aircraft landed safely, and there were no immediate reports of injuries among passengers and crew.
Turkish Airlines had not publicly released an official statement detailing the specific cause of the emergency. The 7700 transponder code covers a wide range of possible scenarios, from technical malfunctions to medical incidents or other operational irregularities; it does not indicate the precise nature of the problem.
As investigations continue and official updates from Turkish Airlines or Austrian authorities emerge, further details on the cause of the emergency and the subsequent operational impact on the flight’s onward journey and passenger arrangements are expected.
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