A flight has been redirected to Norwich Airport after experiencing issues.

The KLM flight KL986 was due to depart from London City Airport for Amsterdam Schiphol at 12.10pm but did not leave until  12.27pm.

Norwich Evening News: The plane's flight routeThe plane's flight route (Image: Flightradar24)

The Embraer 190 reached a maximum altitude of 9,000 feet before being redirected to Norwich, where it landed just before 1pm.

The Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service deployed fire crews to the airport but they have since been stood down.

The reason for the reroute is currently unknown but Norwich Airport and KLM have been contacted for comment.