A British Airways flight, BA1301, travelling from Aberdeen to London Heathrow declares a mid-air emergency and diverts to Manchester Airport. The reports describe the emergency occurring during the flight before the aircraft redirects to land in Manchester.
Following the diversion, passengers are being re-booked onto onward journeys to Heathrow. One outlet also says a passenger is rushed to hospital after the aircraft arrives, while other coverage focuses on the operational response at Manchester and the plan to get travellers to their original destination. Details on the cause of the emergency are not specified in the provided accounts.
