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John Swinney: First Minister's plane forced to divert on way to Shetland

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THE First Minister was forced to call off a visit to Shetland on Friday after his plane was unable to land on the island due to fog.

John Swinney’s flight circled Sumburgh Airport several times before it had to divert back to Edinburgh.

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