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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Alasdair Ferguson

US-bound flight forced to make emergency landing in Scotland

A wheel that fell off a plane while it was taking off from Edinburgh Airport could have fallen on an urban area, a report has found (Peter Byrne/PA)

A FLIGHT heading to the United States was forced to make an emergency landing in Scotland after sending a mid-air emergency alert.

The Delta Air Lines flight was forced to land at Edinburgh Airport on Sunday evening after its pilot issued a 700 squawk code, signalling an emergency onboard.

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