Flight forced into mid-air U-turn due to 'emergency'

A flight bound for England has been forced to turn back to Edinburgh due to an on-board emergency.

The Loganair flight declared a general emergency with squawk code 7700 while traveling between the Scottish capital and Southampton on Friday morning.

It is confirmed that the flight is now returning to Edinburgh.

The nature of the emergency is not known at this stage.

A Loganair spokesperson said: “We can confirm this morning’s Edinburgh to Southampton flight returned to Edinburgh after a passenger became unwell onboard.

“We thank our customers for their understanding and the emergency services for their quick response.”

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