The Loganair flight from the Paisley-based airport to Shetland Islands was heading up to Sumburgh Airport when it issued a 7700 squawk code on Thursday morning.
The Loganair flight from the Paisley-based airport to Shetland Islands was heading up to Sumburgh Airport when it issued a 7700 squawk code - which means an aircraft is experiencing an emergency and needs immediate assistance from air traffic control.
The flight was scheduled to leave Glasgow Airport at 7.30am on Thursday, January 9, and it was scheduled to arrive on the island at around 8.50am. It is understood the plane still made a safe arrival to Sumburgh Airport arriving at the slightly later time of 9.20am, the Daily Record reports. A spokesperson for Loganair said: "It was a precautionary PAN due to a suspected technical issue. The aircraft landed and passengers disembarked as normal. The issue was stood down."Sign up to our daily Glasgow Live newsletter here to receive news and features direct to your inbox
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