Flight to Dusseldorf lands in Edinburgh by mistake

British Airways says error was result of pilot receiving the wrong flight plan

British Airways planes at Heathrow
(Image credit: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images)

A British Airways flight from London to Dusseldorf took passengers to Edinburgh instead, following a paperwork mix-up.

Flight BA3271, operated by German firm WDL Aviation on behalf of BA as part of a leasing deal, took off as scheduled from London City Airport at 7.47am this morning, Edinburgh Live reports.

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