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Fionnuala Boyle

Scots flight forced to land after 'mid-air emergency' declared on board

A Scots flight has been forced to make an impromptu landing after a mid-air emergency was declared onboard.

The Loganair plane was travelling from Aberdeen to Inverness when a 7700 alert was issued during its journey, shortly after departure this afternoon.

A 7700 Squawk code is the signal used by airlines when there is an emergency incident which requires ground assistance but the plane is already in the air.

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