The Loganair flight was forced to land in Birmingham.
The Loganair flight, from Southampton to Edinburgh, was forced to land in Birmingham on Monday morning. An emergency landing took place after the LM322 pilot issued a 7700 Squawk code - indicating a general emergency onboard.
Loganair confirmed the diversion was made following a technical issue. The aircraft initially departed Southampton shortly before 9am and was due to touch down in Edinburgh around an hour later before circling Birmingham. FlightRadar24 posted on X confirming the diversion, adding: "LM322 from Southampton to Edinburgh is squawking 7700, indicating a general emergency. The descent to below 10,000 feet may indicate a pressurisation issue.Aviation Source added: "Having declared an emergency and expedited a diversion earlier this morning, Loganair flight LM322 has now landed at Birmingham Airport ."
A spokesperson for Loganair told our sister title, Edinburgh Live: "This morning's flight from Southampton to Edinburgh was diverted to Birmingham as a precautionary measure following a technical issue. The flight landed without incident and alternative travel is being arranged for all customers. "We thank everyone involved for their patience. The safety and wellbeing of our customers and crew is our highest priority."
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