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Aurigny flight forced into emergency landing

News imageBBC The image shows an Aurigny passenger plane parked on an airport tarmac, with the large blue word “aurigny” and the phrase “Guernsey’s Airline” visible on the side of the aircraft. Ground equipment and a small set of stairs are positioned next to the plane, with traffic cones placed around the area under a cloudy sky.BBC
Aurigny provided another plane for the return flight

A flight from Guernsey to Manchester was forced to make an emergency landing when the plane's windscreen cracked.

Aurigny said flight GR678 diverted to Southampton on Sunday and the crew had followed safety procedures to carry out an emergency landing as a precaution.

In a statement, Aurigny said: "In line with standard operating procedures, the flight crew carried out a precautionary emergency landing. Passengers and crew are safe and well."

Aurigny said it arranged coach travel to allow passengers to reach Manchester and explained that it would use a different aircraft for the return service to Guernsey.

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