Plane veers off the runway at Leeds Bradford Airport

A plane landing from Corfu has skidded off the runway at Leeds Bradford Airport amid heavy rain from Storm Babet.

It happened just before two o'clock this afternoon.

A spokesperson for Leeds Bradford Airport, said: “We can confirm TUI flight TOM3551 arriving from Corfu at LBA this afternoon has moved off the runway whilst landing. We are working with the airline, relevant operations teams and emergency authorities to address this situation and remove passengers from the aircraft safely.”

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue say: "We are in attendance at an incident at Aircraft Ground Incident at Leeds Bradford Airport, in conjunction with other emergency services.

"At this time, there are no reported injuries or fires.

"West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service command unit has now been stood down, and remaining crews are now assisting in evacuating all persons from the aircraft to the terminal."

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