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A PLANE which was flying between Kirkwall and Inverness this morning, Thursday, was diverted to Wick after smoke was reported inside the aircraft.

A spokesperson for Loganair said that crew reported smoke in the cockpit and cabin. The flight had previously been in Sumburgh before calling at Kirkwall.

The pilots carried out emergency drills including shutting down the aircraft's right-hand engine which was identified as the source of the smoke. The aircraft was diverted to Wick where 13 passengers disembarked safely.

A statement added: "The emergency services attended the scene, as is routine in these circumstances. Loganair takes the safety of its passengers and crew very seriously and we will be carrying out a full inspection of the aircraft to determine the cause of today's incident.

An aircraft was dispatched from Aberdeen to Wick and to enable passengers to continue their journey from there to fly to Inverness. They were expected to arrive two hours behind schedule.