Emergency crews scrambled to meet a Virgin Atlantic flight en route from Florida to Scotland Wednesday after the plane reported issues mid-flight.
Scores of ambulances and fire crews surrounded the tarmac at Edinburgh Airport as Flight VS226 touched down around 11 am local time after the pilots warned they’d need landing assistance, Edinburgh Live reported.
The aircraft had suffered a burst front nose gear shortly after taking off from Orlando Tuesday night.
Virgin Atlantic has since confirmed the issue was tied to tire pressure.
Emergency crews scrambled to meet a Virgin Atlantic flight en route from Florida to Scotland Wednesday. The Scottish Sun
A Virgin Atlantic flight made an emergency landing en route to Scotland this week. REUTERS
The aircraft had suffered a burst front nose gear shortly after taking off from Orlando Tuesday night. The Scottish Sun
Virgin Atlantic has since confirmed the issue was tied to tire pressure. The Scottish Sun“As a precautionary measure we have requested engineers meet our flight the VS226 travelling from Orlando to Edinburgh upon landing due to low nose gear tyre pressure,” a Virigin Atlantic spokesperson said.
“The safety of our customers and crew is always our top priority and the aircraft had landed as normal.”
