The aircraft was set to land in Edinburgh but was diverted to Manchester after the alarm was raised.
The Loganair flight decalred a midair emergency(Image: Edinburgh Live)
An flight heading towards Edinburgh has been forced to divert after declaring a mid-air emergency.
Loganair flight LM324 issued a squawk 7700 code as it headed for the capital after taking off from Southampton shortly before 1pm on Wednesday.
The aircraft was set to land in Edinburgh around 1.55pm but was diverted to Manchester after the alarm was raised. The nature of the incident is currently unknown.
A flight tracker map showed the plane travelled up past the Midlands before looping towards Liverpool and landing safely at Manchester Airport.
Loganair have been contacted by Edinburgh Live for comment.
It comes after an Edinburgh-bound easyJet flight declared an emergency shortly after take-off due to a “bird strike” on Sunday evening.
Flight EZY3294 departed Geneva Airport in Switzerland before flight data confirmed it issued a squawk 7700 code – indicating a general emergency.
The flight circled around just outside Geneva and returned to the Swiss city airport before being cancelled by the airline.
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Flight information on easyJet’s online tracker confirmed the jet struck a bird which led an an aircraft default that ‘could not be resolved’, with a replacement flight yet to be confirmed according to FlightRadar24.
The airline wrote: “We’re sorry that your flight has been cancelled. This is due to a bird strike that led to an aircraft default that could not be resolved.
“We understand that this will be disappointing news and we want to make it as easy as possible for you to make new plans, so here’s everything you need to know about what to do next.
“The disruption to your flight is outside of our control and is considered to be an extraordinary circumstance.”
It is understood passengers were given the option to select a new flight for free, request an easyJet voucher for the full value of the ticket or request a refund.
An easyJet spokesperson said: “We can confirm that flight EZY3294 from Geneva to Edinburgh on 15 June was cancelled due to a bird strike shortly after take-off. The pilot took the decision to return to Geneva in line with our procedures and performed a routine landing. Emergency services attended the aircraft on arrival as a precautionary measure only and all passengers disembarked normally into the terminal.
“While this was outside of our control, we are sorry for the inconvenience this will have caused and we did all we could to minimise the impact for our customers. We provided options to rebook onto the next available flight or receive a refund, as well as hotel accommodation and meals for those who required them.
“The safety of our customers and crew is easyJet’s highest priority and easyJet operates its fleet of aircraft in strict compliance with all manufacturers’ guidelines.”