AN EASYJET flight was forced to make an emergency landing after issuing a mid-air alert on its way to Scotland.
The flight was bound for Edinburgh from Palma in Majorca when it squawked a 7700.
It's understood the pilot requested an expedited landing on approach into Edinburgh due to a loss of cabin pressure.
And emergency services met flight U27259 once it had arrived as a precaution due to a technical issue.
Oxygen masks were dropped down into the cabin as a "precaution" according to one passenger on Twitter.
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They said: "Pilot very concerned and dropped masks due to suspected loss of cabin pressure.
"Descended like a meteor.
"Pilot wasn't totally sure of the issue even when grounded."
No one is understood to have been injured.
An EasyJet spokesperson said: "EasyJet can confirm that flight EJU7259 from Palma to Edinburgh this morning was met by emergency services on arrival in Edinburgh as a precaution only due to a technical issue.
"The Captain performed a routine landing in line with standard operating procedures and passengers disembarked normally.
“The safety and wellbeing of our passengers and crew is easyJet's highest priority and easyJet operates its fleet of aircraft in strict compliance with all manufacturers’ guidelines.”
This is a breaking news story, more to follow.
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