The Queen’s youngest son, Prince Edward, and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex have been forced to turn back to London and make an emergency landing, after a flight that they were on experienced a “technical issue”.
The Earl and Countess of Wessex were on their way to Gibraltar on a British Airways flight to undertake official royal business in the territory, however, they will now be delayed in arriving to the destination.The information was confirmed by Gibraltar’s government, who said that the plane had been “safely diverted”.
A spokesperson for the government said: “The Earl and Countess of Wessex’s arrival in Gibraltar has been delayed slightly, after their flight was diverted safely back to the UK due to a technical issue." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .
You can sign up at the top of the page. They continued: “Alternative arrangement are being made for Their Royal Highnesses’ arrival in Gibraltar later today and the programme will be adjusted accordingly.” GBC News, Gibraltar's main broadcaster tweeted: “BA Press Office tells GBC pilots on flight 490 decided to return to Heathrow as a precaution due to a minor technical issue, and the aircraft landed normally. “It's arranging for a replacement aircraft to operate the flight and thanks customers for their patience.” A BA spokesman said: “Our pilots decided to return to Heathrow as a precaution due to a minor technical issue, and the aircraft landed normally. "The issue has now been fixed and the aircraft is due to depart again shortly. “We'd like to thank customers for their patience and understanding.” A flight radar tracker showed that the flight reached northern France before.
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