A plane carrying Prince Edward and wife Sophie has reportedly been forced to make an emergency landing. The Earl and Countess of Wessex were on their way to a trip to Gibraltar when the British Airways flight returned to London following technical issues, it is understood.
It was due to touch down later this afternoon [Tuesday, June 7], with the royals to walk down Main Street from the Convent to City Hall at 4pm, The Mirror reports. According to the airline's tracker, flight BA940 it is due to be delayed until 5.20pm after it returned to the UK.
In a tweet, GBC News said: "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."
