The plane carrying the Queen’s coffin was tracked flying over Lancashire and directly over Nelson.

The flight took off from Edinburgh Airport and was travelling to RAF Northolt in London.

Flight tracking website Flightradar24 said “nearly six million people attempted to follow” the flight carrying the Queen’s coffin from Edinburgh to RAF Northolt in London.

The number of people attempting to track the plane caused the website to run into problems, but not before more than half a million were able to briefly follow.

“In the moments before takeoff, nearly six million people attempted to follow the flight, causing disruption to our platform. We are working to ensure stability across our platform at the moment,” a statement on Flightradar24’s Twitter account read.

Another tweet confirmed: “600k able to follow. Six million total attempts (which is what brought the site down).”

Flight KRF01R was the most-tracked flight in the world on Flightradar24 once the website recovered, with over 350,000 watching the Boeing C-17A Globemaster III as it moved south through the UK, having left Edinburgh at 17:42 on Tuesday.

Rain poured as the Royal Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft carrying the Queen’s coffin touched down at RAF Northolt below dark skies.

The plane is the RAF’s long-range strategic transport aircraft.

Its landing was witnessed by Prime Minister Liz Truss and Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, who stood in sombre silence in the drizzle among a delegation assembled to welcome those on board.

The coffin has been transferred into the official hearse, which has slowly begun its departure from RAF Northolt.

A wreath of white flowers could be seen on top of the coffin.

Uniformed military officers flanking the Princess Royal saluted the hearse as it passed them on the airfield.