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High Winds Force easyJet Amsterdam–Edinburgh Flight to Declare Emergency and Divert to Manchester

A Met Office yellow wind warning prompted safety-driven go-arounds followed by diversions.

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 LisbonManchester Ryanair service made multiple approaches before diverting to Newcastle, highlighting wider disruption from the fast-moving weather system.