Mix-Up: British Airways Plane Lands in Scotland, Not Germany

An airplane of British Airways is being de-iced as it stands on the tarmac of the airport in Duesseldorf, western Germany, on Dec. 10, 2017. (David Young/AFP/Getty Images))

LONDON, U.K.—British Airways has been forced to apologize after a flight from London to Dusseldorf landed more than 600 miles away in Edinburgh by mistake.

The detour happened after a sub-contracted crew used an incorrect flight plan and set off from London City airport for the Scottish capital instead of setting course for the Rhine.