An Air Canada flight en route from Frankfurt to Toronto declared an emergency and was diverted to Edinburgh Airport in Scotland. The nature of the emergency remains unknown, but emergency services were reportedly prepared for the aircraft's arrival. The flight is scheduled to depart from Edinburgh again later this evening.
Air Canada flight AC843 was on its way from Frankfurt to Toronto when it declared an emergency around 7pm. A call was made before the plane began crossing the Atlantic. At first it intended to divert to Glasgow but at the last minute landed in Edinburgh.
According to flight radar information, the flight is scheduled to take off from Edinburgh again at 8.30pm. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.
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