Flight Radar: American Airlines flight diverted to Glasgow
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An American Airlines flight bound for Texas was forced to make an emergency landing in Glasgow this afternoon.
The Boeing 787-9 Dreanliner, capable of carrying more than 250 passengers, was en-route to Dallas in the United States from Frankfurt, Germany, when the crew declared an emergency using a Squark 7700 code - used to signal on-flight emergencies, the Glasgow Times reports.
According to the site Flightradar24 the aircraft was flying somewhere over the Orkney Islands before making a turn south towards Glasgow this afternoon. Reports said the aircraft remained on the ground at the airport for some time as other planes circled the airport before it taxied off the runway.
A spokesman for American Airlines told Express.co.uk: "American Airlines flight 71 from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) diverted to Glasgow International Airport (GLA) in Scotland, due to a possible mechanical issue. The aircraft landed safely and taxied to the gate.
"Our maintenance team is evaluating the aircraft. We never want to disrupt our customers’ travel plans, and we apologise for the inconvenience this may have caused. Our team is working to get passengers to Dallas/Fort Worth as soon as possible."
