An Edinburgh-bound flight was forced to make an emergency landing at a Bulgarian airport on Tuesday night due to a “technical issue”.
The easyJet flight EZY3282 from Dalaman, Turkey, to the Scottish capital took off at 9.55pm UK time and was due to arrive at around 12.45am on Wednesday morning.
However, around two hours into the journey, the aircraft made a U-turn over Serbia following a reported technical issue and landed in Sofia, Bulgaria.
EasyJet say they have provided accommodation and meals to passengers who require them.
The flight is yet to take off from the Bulgarian airport, however EasyJet has confirmed the plane is due to complete the remainder of the journey later on Wednesday.
A spokesperson from the company said: “Flight EZY3282 from Dalaman to Edinburgh diverted to Sofia due to a technical issue and as a precaution.
“The aircraft landed safely in Sofia and we did all we could to minimise the impact of the disruption, providing hotel accommodation and meals for those who required them.
“The safety of our customers and crew is easyJet’s highest priority we would like to apologise to customers for the inconvenience caused.”
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