Summary A United Airlines Boeing 787-10, flying between Frankfurt, Germany, and Chicago, the United States, had to divert to Edinburgh, the United Kingdom. As it diverted to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), the flight crew squawked 7700, the general code for emergency onboard an aircraft. However, the aircraft was already scheduled to leave EDI, possibly indicating that it could have been a medical emergency.
A United Airlines Boeing 787-10 was forced to divert to Edinburgh, Scotland, as it was about to begin crossing the Atlantic Ocean on its way to Chicago, the United States. While the reason for the diversion remains unknown, the airline has already scheduled a departing flight from the capital of Scotland. Diversion to EDI At 9:03 local time (UTC +2) on August 27, a United Airlines Boeing 787-10, registered as N12020, had departed on flight UA945 from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) .
However, as the 787-10 was flying over the United Kingdom for its upcoming crossing across the Atlantic Ocean, the United Airlines twin-aisle jet began changing course northward just south of Hull, East Yorkshire, the UK. At the time of the diversion, the 787-10 had climbed to an altitude of 36,000 feet (10,972 meters), keeping the altitude until it began its descent towards Edinburgh Airport (EDI), which was the chosen diversion destination. Several other major airports were near the aircraft when it decided to divert to EDI, including Birmingham Airport (BHX.