r/nextfuckinglevel • u/-rbbt • 26d ago

Engine fails during student pilot’s flight

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u/Willingness_Mammoth 26d ago edited 26d ago

What's a squawk code

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u/-Tiddy- 26d ago

It's a 4 digit number assigned by air traffic control so they can more easily identify each plane. Normally they are just random numbers but some codes are reserved for specific situations like 7700 for general emergencies and 7500 is for hijackings.