A CHC S92 Helicopter has declared an emergency over the Banff / Macduff Coast. The chopper is showing on Flight Radar 24 as squawking on Emergency frequency 7700.

The helicopter turned around on route offshore and is currently heading back to Aberdeen.

Update 16:12

A CHC spokeswoman said:  “An aircraft safely returned to Aberdeen airport this afternoon after a cockpit warning light illuminated during a flight.  The crew followed standard procedure and requested a priority landing.  The aircraft made an uneventful landing and will now be thoroughly inspected by our engineers before returning to service”