The German national football team has taken off from Edinburgh Airport after being stuck on the tarmac for six hours following an emergency landing.
Players boarded a replacement aircraft following problems with a backup generator on their Klasjet flight from Reykjavik to Frankfurt.
Pilots declared a mid-air emergency over Scotland this morning and were forced to land in the Scottish capital.
The plane got into difficulty at 29,000ft about three miles west of Arbroath on the east coast and turned sharply west.
It took 20 minutes to then land in Edinburgh and the plane remained declaring an emergency until it was grounded.
The airport said the footballers remained on the aircraft because the team management wanted to maintain their Covid bubble.
The team’s official account posted a series of tweets to update supporters and family on the situation.
It wrote: ‘#infotweet. Safety first. Safe stopover as a precaution in Edinburgh. From there, individual onward and return journeys are planned.’
A follow-up message later said: ‘We are fine. Safety checks on the aircraft are continuing.
‘Time for another coffee. Everything here is very calm, calm and professional. We are still on the plane and will be patient for a while.’
It continued: ‘The replacement aircraft is now on its way to Edinburgh to bring the delegation, team, trainer and supervisor to Frankfurt and Munich.’
And it added at about 11.30am: ‘We are now on the replacement plane. Going straight to Frankfurt and Munich. Also in my luggage: 9 points from 3 games.’
