Air Canada flight from Edinburgh bound for Montreal declares emergency over Atlantic

An Air Canada flight destined for Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau airport has returned to Edinburgh after its pilot declared an emergency. Flight AC937 is believed to have transmitted a 7700 emergency code, which references a general emergency.

The Air Canada flight declared a flight over the Atlantic Ocean | Air Canada

The flight, which left from Edinburgh Airport at around 9.30am, was just north-west of Ireland when it was forced to return to the capital. Flight trackers shows that it landed back at Edinburgh Airport at around 11.45am.

It is unclear what caused the issue with the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

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Air Canada has been approached for comment.