Flight makes emergency landing shortly after take-off from Leeds Bradford Airport
'Minor fault indication' blamed for this morning's grounding
A plane has had to make an emergency landing shortly after taking off from Leeds-Bradford Airport.
The Jet2 flight, bound for Fuertaventura, instead touched down at East Midlands Airport at around 10am.
The airport said the landing was dealt with in line with their emergency procedures.
A spokesperson for Jet2 said: "Flight LS249 from Leeds Bradford to Fuerteventura followed standard procedure and diverted to East Midlands Airport this morning, due to a minor fault indication.
"The aircraft landed safely, and customers will be transferred onto a standby aircraft and flown to their destination.”
Operations Director at East Midlands Airport Simon Hinchley said: “A flight had to make an emergency landing at East Midlands Airport this morning, this was dealt with in line with our emergency procedures.
"We are working to ensure the affected passengers can continue their journey as soon as possible.”