An Emirates flight had an emergency landing in Glasgow after crew declared an incident in the air. 

Flight EK241 was travelling from Dubai to Toronto in the early hours of this morning when a Squawk 7700 was signalled near Glasgow.

This code is used to communicate on-flight emergencies and, depending on the nature and severity of the situation, crews may conduct checks before formally declaring an emergency.

Satellite imagery from FlightRadar24 shows the plane heading north over the North Sea past the Norwegian coast and turning shortly before it reached the Shetland Isles.

The aircraft is then shown to have landed at Glasgow Airport.

Glasgow Times:

The airport confirmed that the landing was granted following a medical emergency on the flight. 

A spokesperson for Glasgow Airport said: “The Emirates’ Dubai Toronto service requested a divert to Glasgow due to a medical emergency on board.

"Aircraft touched down approximately 8.30am and was met by the emergency services as is standard procedure.”

A spokesperson for Emirates said: "Emirates flight EK241 from Dubai to Toronto on February 25 was diverted to Glasgow due to a passenger medical emergency.

"Upon arrival in Glasgow, the passenger was met by local medical staff and offloaded to receive the necessary treatment.

"Flight E241 departed Glasgow at 1052 hrs local time to continue its journey to Toronto.  

"Emirates apologises for any inconvenience caused. The health and safety of our passengers and crew is of paramount importance."