United Airlines flight 929 from London to Chicago diverts with a midair emergency

A UNITED Airlines flight from London to Chicago was forced to declare a midair emergency and landed safely after experiencing a fuel leak.

United Airlines Flgiht 929 declared a midair emergency. Picture: Toby Zerna

A UNITED AIRLINES flight from London to Chicago was forced to land after it declared a midair emergency.

The Flight 929, which left the capital’s Heathrow Airport, was forced to divert while travelling to Illinois in the US.

The plane was spotted on flight radar over Edinburgh, where it was in a holding pattern and burning fuel.

The Boeing 767-300 reported an emergency while flying above the north of Britain, AirLive reports.

UPDATE United #UA929 in holding pattern to burn fuel before landing in Edinburgh. Live: https://t.co/Ote1UtmjDw pic.twitter.com/6Y3D9MMduO

— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) July 12, 2016

Flight United Airlines # UA929 to Chicago has declared an emergency and is currently holding near #Edinburgh. pic.twitter.com/jz7XxTSW9S

— Flight Info & Alerts (@flightmayday) July 12, 2016

United Airlines tweeted that the pilot believed there was a “potential fuel issue that needs maintenance”.

@airlivenet Pilot believes there's a potential fuel issue that needs maintenance. ^SV

— United (@united) July 12, 2016

Flight UA929 landed safely at Edinburgh Airport on Tuesday, July 12, after experiencing a fuel leak.

#UA929 lands safely @EDI_Airport after diverting on route to Chicago. pic.twitter.com/PfdzlgX7Wt

— Matt (@Matty_TEE) July 12, 2016