AN EASYJET flight bound for Edinburgh Airport was forced to make an emergency landing due to a “technical issue”.
The EZY3282 flight from Dalaman, Turkey, to the Scottish capital took off at around 9.55pm UK time and was due to arrive at around 12.45am on Wednesday.
However, around two hours into the journey, it was forced to make a U-turn over Serbia following a reported technical issue and landed in Sofia, Bulgaria.
EasyJet reportedly said passengers were provided with accommodation and meals, adding that the plane will complete the remainder of its flight later on Wednesday.
A spokesperson from the company said: “Flight EZY3282 from Dalaman to Edinburgh diverted to Sofia due to a technical issue and as a precaution.
“The aircraft landed safely in Sofia and we did all we could to minimise the impact of the disruption, providing hotel accommodation and meals for those who required them.
“The safety of our customers and crew is easyJet’s highest priority we would like to apologise to customers for the inconvenience caused.”
