Edinburgh Ryanair flight to Faro makes 'emergency' landing in Seville
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A flight from Edinburgh has been diverted more than 200km from its destination — after a mid-flight emergency was declared
A flight from Edinburgh to Faro has been diverted more than 200km to Seville after a mid-flight emergency was declared on Monday morning.
The flight was due to land in Faro at around 10.30am — having left Edinburgh around 7am. But the 7700 squawk — indicating a general emergency — saw the flight land in Seville just before 10am.
It is understood that a minor technical issue was identified, however passengers were safely disembarked and alternative transport arrangements were made to get the passengers to Faro Airport.
A RyanAir spokesperson said: “This flight from Edinburgh to Faro (24 Aug) diverted to Seville due to a minor technical issue before landing normally at Seville Airport. Passengers disembarked and the aircraft was inspected by our engineers. To get passengers to their final destination as quickly as possible, we arranged for alternative transport from Seville to Faro Airport.”