An easyJet flight from London to Inverness turned back to London Luton Airport due to high winds caused by Storm Floris. Flight 621 took off with delays and descended to 2,000 feet before diverting back. It flew 800 miles before landing at Luton two hours later. The storm caused significant disruptions across the UK, with wind gusts reaching up to 90 mph, more than 70,000 homes losing power, and 134 flight cancellations reported by Cirium, particularly affecting Belfast and Aberdeen.
An easyJet flight was close to landing in northern Scotland before diverting all the way back to where it came from when a major storm stopped it from touching down. Flight 621 took off from London Luton Airport an hour and a half behind schedule on Monday, due largely to Storm Floris, a major weather event hitting the UK this week. The delays would only get worse for passengers.
Storm Floris caused huge disruption across the UK on Monday. The Met Office warned of wind gusts between 50 and 70 mph, reaching 90 mph on some exposed coasts and hills. More than 70,000 homes were left without power, according to Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks. The network called Floris 'the most damaging summer storm in recent memory.'
The UK's train operator was also working to clear routes, with 119 incidents reported on train lines across Scotland on Monday. Cirium, the aviation analytics firm, reported that 134 flights were canceled as of 3 p.m. on Monday.
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