A British Airways flight bound for Scotland was forced to divert to Manchester Airport on Friday morning (September 27) due to a technical issue. The flight, BA1306, departed from London Heathrow at 8:45am and was en route to Aberdeen.
According to flight tracking website Flightradar24, the aircraft changed course while over Northamptonshire, heading northwest towards Manchester. Reports on social media platform X suggested the plane made an 'emergency landing' due to 'smoke and fumes in the cockpit', though British Airways has not confirmed these details.
The diversion occurred shortly after takeoff, with the plane landing safely at Manchester Airport. British Airways has been contacted for further comment but has not yet issued a statement regarding the incident.
