Overview
- Flight EJU7835 from Amsterdam to Edinburgh performed a go-around, declared a 7700 general emergency and diverted to Manchester, landing safely at about 8:20am.
- easyJet said gusts at Edinburgh were outside the aircraft’s operating limits and arranged coach transfers to return passengers to Edinburgh.
- FlightRadar24 data showed the attempted approach at Edinburgh, the diversion track toward Manchester and the emergency transponder code.
- The Met Office issued a yellow warning with widespread gusts of 50–55 mph and up to around 70 mph in exposed areas, affecting transport across parts of Scotland and northern England.
- Later the same day, a Lisbon–Manchester Ryanair service made multiple approaches before diverting to Newcastle, highlighting wider disruption from the fast-moving weather system.