Flight heading to Glasgow forced to turn around and fly back

Rebecca Newlands

22 May 2024 at 8:50 am·1-min read

Flight heading to Glasgow forced to turn around and fly back <i>(Image: Newsquest)</i> — Flight heading to Glasgow forced to turn around and fly back *(Image: Newsquest)*

A flight heading to Glasgow was forced to turn around and head back due to a fault.

The KLM service left Amsterdam at 7.50pm on Monday evening and headed over the North Sea.

Satellite imagery from FlightRadar24 shows the aircraft never made it to its final destination, turning around near Hull in England before heading back and landing in Amsterdam.

The airline confirmed that the flight returned due to a technical fault.

Passengers on board were not understood to have been at risk and were offered hotel accommodation in Amsterdam.

They continued their journeys to Glasgow the following day.

A spokesperson for KLM said: "Flight KL943 bound for Glasgow returned to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on Monday, May 20, due to a technical fault. Passengers were offered hotel accommodation after returning to Schiphol and were able to continue their journey to Glasgow on Tuesday morning (May 21).

"KLM would like to stress that the safety of our passengers and crew members is paramount and they have not been in any danger."

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