A Loganair flight to Edinburgh declared an emergency and diverted to Manchester after pilot fell ill

Last updated: June 18, 2025, 15:08 UTC

Published: Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 15:08 UTC

Category: Emergency Europe Tracking UK

Author: AIRLIVE contibutors

Airline: Loganair Aircraft: Embraer ERJ 145EP

Data: G-SAJI LM LM324 MAN

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A flight from Southampton to Edinburgh declared an emergency and diverted to Manchester Airport.

The Loganair flight LM324 departed Southampton today at 12:47 BST then flew to North for a one-hour flight to Edinburgh.

About middle of the flight, as one of the pilots fell ill, a general emergency (squawk 7700) was declared.

Diverted to Manchester due to Pilot Falling ill on board @AirNavRadar https://t.co/ftmuVpbXDJ
— Flight Emergency (@FlightEmergency) June 18, 2025

The Embraer ERJ 145 (registration G-SAJI) was vectored to Manchester Airport where it landed on runway 23R 53 minutes after takeoff.

TAGGED:G-SAJI LM LM324 MAN

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