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Lynn Love & Kate Wilson

Pilot on Bristol Airport flight to Aberdeen declares mid-air emergency

A flight from Bristol to Aberdeen had to be redirected last night (Thursday) after the pilot declared a mid-air emergency.

The Loganair plane bound for Aberdeen in Scotland was redirected to Edinburgh following the onboard emergency, reports the Daily Record.

Flight LM46 took off from Bristol at 9.07pm on September 16. The plane redirected to Edinburgh after an emergency 'Squawk 7700' was activated shortly after it crossed the border into Scotland at around 10pm on Thursday. The code signals an emergency onboard.

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Tracker website flightradar24 appeared to show the flight slightly diverting course after passing Berwick-upon-Tweed before circling over the North Sea twice.

The plane then headed west towards Edinburgh where it touched down at around 10.40pm. It is not yet known what sparked the onboard emergency.

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