000000 squawked 7600 near Richmond (RIC)

At 11:55 UTC on 5 November 2026, 000000, a De Havilland Canada CC-138 Twin Otter registered 96-6003, began transmitting transponder code 7600, lost communications (nordo), near Richmond (RIC) at 7,000 ft.

The code stayed up for about 5 minutes; we last saw it at 12:00 UTC, by which time the aircraft was at 7,000 ft. 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.