Business Class Flight from Yerevan to Moscow Triggers Emergency Signal over Azerbaijan

A business jet has triggered an emergency signal just minutes after taking off from Yerevan on a flight to Moscow. This was reported by TASS, citing the Flightradar24 service.

The Hawker 800A business jet departed from Yerevan Airport at 18:40 (17:40 Moscow time) and shortly thereafter, while flying over Azerbaijan, it sent an emergency signal indicating a possible emergency or other critical situation. The aircraft continued its flight.

The reason for the emergency signal has not yet been clarified. There is also no information on who is aboard the aircraft, which is designed to accommodate 8 people.