MAGMA10 squawked 7600 near Catania (CTA)

At 20:40 UTC on 5 November 2026, MAGMA10, a Northrop Grumman EQ-4 Global Hawk registered MM-AV-SA-001, began transmitting transponder code 7600, lost communications (nordo), near Catania (CTA) at FL550.

The code stayed up for about 65 minutes; we last saw it at 21:45 UTC, by which time the aircraft was at FL551. The map shows the path flown around the event, colored from live ADS-B positions.

A squawk code is set by the crew on the transponder. 7600 means radio failure: the aircraft has lost two-way communication with air traffic control and is following standard procedures. Nothing here is confirmed by the operator or an investigating authority; it is what the aircraft broadcast.