Airbus Beluga XL Freighter Diverts To Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

On Tuesday, September 10, an Airbus Beluga XL squawked 7700 while flying over the Netherlands. The airport was flying from Saint-Nazaire Montoir Airport (SRN) in Saint-Nazaire, France, from Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft descended to an altitude of about 10,000 feet shortly after squawking 7700 to local air traffic controllers (ATC), which indicates an emergency situation on the aircraft such as a technical, environmental, or medical issue. The aircraft descending to 10,000 feet may indicate a cabin pressurization issue.