Emergency landing
A FULL emergency was declared at Aberdeen airport on Wednesday afternoon after a Loganair flight from Glasgow to Sumburgh developed a technical problem.
The plane, with 13 people on board, was diverted to Aberdeen where it landed safely just before 3pm.
A Loganair spokesman said a short while ago: “Following a cautionary indication the captain elected to shutdown the aircraft’s right engine and diverted to Aberdeen airport.
“The aircraft, carrying 10 passengers and three crew, landed safely and was met by emergency services as is standard procedure.
“Customers disembarked the aircraft as normal and have since been transferred on to the evening flight to Sumburgh.”
Meanwhile, franchise partner Flybe said it would “work closely with its franchise partner Loganair to offer any support and assistance that is requested to ensure the smooth operation of its flights.”
On Tuesday at Holyrood, MSPs Tavish Scott and David Stewart both challenged Scottish transport minister Derek Mackay to urgently address the ongoing reliability problems with Loganair’s aircraft.
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