iStockA plane heading into Aberdeen airport was diverted after it was reportedly struck by lightning.
The Loganair flight from Manchester had to return down south roughly 29 minutes after takeoff, following the strike just before 5pm on Thursday.
Data from FlightRadar showed the Embraer ERJ 145EU plane flying northwards before looping in the skies above Skipton before it squawked 7700, classed as an emergency, before landing.
A spokesperson for Loganair said: “Loganair can confirm flight LM26 from Manchester to Aberdeen was diverted back to Manchester following a lightning strike.
“The aircraft landed as normal and our team is currently arranging onward travel for customers to reach their final destination.
“The safety and wellbeing of our customers and crew is of the utmost importance to us at Loganair.
“We thank our customers for their patience and understanding, and our ground crews for their assistance.”
No injuries to passengers were reported.
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