Scots Loganair flight forced to divert after 'technical issue' sparks mid-air emergency

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A Scots flight has been forced to divert following a mid-air emergency.The Loganair flight, from Southampton to Edinburgh, was forced to land in Birmingham on Monday morning.

An emergency landing took place after the LM322 pilot issued a 7700 Squawk code - indicating a general emergency onboard.Loganair confirmed the diversion was made following a technical issue.

The aircraft initially departed Southampton shortly before 9am and was due to touch down in Edinburgh around an hour later before circling Birmingham.FlightRadar24 posted on X confirming the diversion, adding: "LM322 from Southampton to Edinburgh is squawking 7700, indicating a general emergency.

The descent to below 10,000 feet may indicate a pressurisation issue."The aircraft appears to be diverting to Birmingham (BHX)."Aviation Source added: "Having declared an emergency and expedited a diversion earlier this morning, Loganair flight LM322 has now landed at Birmingham Airport (BHX)."A spokesperson for Loganair told our sister title, Edinburgh Live:"This morning's flight from Southampton to Edinburgh was diverted to Birmingham as a precautionary measure following a technical issue.