Ryanair flight aborts landing in Edinburgh as passengers diverted 600 miles away to Oslo during Storm Boelo

A Ryanair flight aborted a landing in Edinburgh and was diverted 600 miles away to Oslo during Storm Boelo.

Passengers travelling from Faro in Portugal to Edinburgh on Saturday were diverted to Oslo in Norway after a failed landing attempt during storm gusts.

Footage shared with STV News showed the aircraft coming in to land before quickly returning to high altitude during stormy conditions.

Storm Boelo, the second named storm of the season, battered mainland Scotland with gusts of 80mph during an amber warning over a 24-hour period at the weekend.

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The storm wreaked havoc on rail, road, ferry and air transport across the country, with flights disrupted.

Flight data shows the aircraft making loops around Edinburgh before landing around 6pm in Oslo.

It then encountered a “minor technical issue” before it departed the Norwegian airport after midnight.

A Ryanair spokesperson said: “This flight from Faro to Edinburgh (October 24) diverted to Oslo due to adverse weather conditions at Edinburgh Airport and was subsequently delayed due to a minor technical issue with the aircraft.

“Following an inspection of the aircraft by engineers, the aircraft was cleared to operate, and this flight departed Oslo at 00:44am local time.”