Edinburgh Airport: Flight forced to make emergency landing in Edinburgh amid Storm Chandra
Published 27th Jan 2026, 13:45 BST
The diversion comes as several Met Office weather warnings are in place across the UK.
A flight from Dubai to Newcastle was forced to divert to Edinburgh Airport on Tuesday morning amid stormy weather conditions.
Flightradar24 shows the 7.25am Emirates EK35 flight tried to land twice at Newcastle before being diverted to Edinburgh.
The nature of the incident has not been confirmed.
However, Flightradar24 said the flight squawked 7700 - the emergency squawk code.
The diversion comes as Storm Chandra batters the UK, with several Met Office warnings for rain and snow in place across the UK.
The airline has been contacted for comment.
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