Easyjet flight aborts landing twice and diverts during Storm Floris
Passengers on flight EZY857 from London Gatwick to Edinburgh departed on Monday afternoon, before returning hours later.
An amber weather warning was in place for much of Scotland, with travel routes disrupted due to strong winds of up to 90mph in places.
Flight data shows the aircraft making two go-arounds at Edinburgh before returning south back to London. FlightRadar24 Flight from London to Edinburgh aborts landing twice during Storm Floris. FlightRadar24
EasyJet said that due to the severe weather, the flight was unable to operate.
Passengers were provided options to rebook or be refunded, and hotel accommodation was provided for those who needed it, the airline said.
An EasyJet spokesperson said: 'Due to strong winds at Edinburgh yesterday evening, flight EZY857 from London Gatwick to Edinburgh performed two go-arounds in line with procedures before returning to London Gatwick.
'As the forecast was not set to improve, unfortunately, the flight was unable to operate.
'We did all we could to minimise the impact of the weather for our customers, providing options to rebook or receive a refund, as well as arranging hotel accommodation and meals for those who required them.
'The safety and well-being of our customers and crew is our highest priority, and while this was outside of our control, we are sorry for the inconvenience caused by the weather.'
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