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Edinburgh-bound flight declares mid-air emergency over Scots city

A FLIGHT heading to Edinburgh declared a mid-air emergency just minutes before landing.

The Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) plane was travelling to the Scottish capital from Stockholm this morning.

Edinburgh-bound flight declares mid-air emergency over Scots city

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A Scandinavian Airlines plane declared a mid-air emergency (STOCK IMAGE)Credit: Getty
The flight issued a 7700 squawk code over Dundee

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The flight issued a 7700 squawk code over DundeeCredit: Flightradar24

The SK2545 flight departed from Sweden at 11.05am, and was due to arrive in Edinburgh at 12.20pm.

But as the aircraft was flying over Dundee, it issued a 7700 squawk code.

Flightradar24 wrote on X: “Inbound to Edinburgh (EDI), SK2545 is squawking 7700, indicating a general emergency.

“Reason currently unknown.”

The aircraft later landed in Scotland at 12.12pm.

The nature of the emergency squawk is unknown.

SAS has been approached for comment.

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