A TRANSATLANTIC flight was diverted to Glasgow after the pilot noticed a "technical issue".
The London-Seattle flight was spotted circling over the Western Isles late yesterday afternoon before turning back towards Glasgow.
@British_Airways #BAW49 #BA49 from #London @HeathrowAirport to #Seattle @flySEA circuiting over #Stornoway #Hebrides @SYYAirport for the last half an hour and now diverted to land in #Glasgow @GLA_Airport.
— Giuseppe Petricca (@gmrpetricca) July 11, 2021
Only heard it due to low cloud cover here. Hoping everyone is safe. pic.twitter.com/TYA0i33zip
The plane was checked over by engineers at Glasgow Airport and departed again at 7.05pm and has since landed safely at Seattle.
A spokesman for British Airways confirmed with the Daily Record that the incident had taken place.
He said: "Safety is always our priority and our experienced pilots diverted our flight into Glasgow after they became aware of an indication of a minor technical issue.
“Our engineers are currently investigating while our cabin crew look after our customers. We hope to continue the flight shortly.”
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