An investigation has been launched after a Thomson airplane named in tribute of a tragic Fife toddler was rebranded just two years on.
Edie Murphy’s family were heartbroken to discover that the jet had been transferred to TUI Belgium and given the new name Pearl.
The Fly High Edie campaign was launched following the sudden death of the two-year-old in October 2015.
The adorable toddler, from Kirkcaldy, was rushed to hospital after suffering convulsions before being transferred to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh.
She tragically passed away a week later and it later emerged she had a rare form of epilepsy which is undetectable until a seizure occurs.
In the wake of the tragedy, a family friend entered Edie’s name into the competition to have a Dreamliner named after the youngster.
The campaign went viral and more than 130,000 people voted her as their winner.
Her parents, Cheryl and Tom, who now live in Leeds, watched on as the Edie jet took off on its maiden flight from Manchester Airport in April 2016.
But just two years later, the jet has been transferred and rebranded by the firm TUI prompting an internal review into the circumstances.
A post on the Fly High Edie Facebook page by mum Cheryl read: “I found out today that dreamliner Edie is no more. It has been transferred to Tui Belgium and renamed.
“Absolutely heartbroken that they’ve taken away what is a huge part of Edie’s legacy after only 2 years.
“No communication at all and I’m awaiting TUI to confirm exactly what and why this happened.”
The holiday firm has now confirmed an investigation into the issue has been launched.
A TUI spokesperson said: “We are in direct contact with Edie’s family and are conducting an internal investigation and review.
“We can confirm that TUI Airways were not aware of the name change and would like to apologise for any upset caused.”
