A airplane has been diverted to Manchester Airport this morning after being hit by a fowl whereas taking off.
The Jet2 flight had been heading to Lanzarote, but it surely was compelled to alter course simply moments after taking off from Leeds Bradford Airport.
The Boeing plane had departed the Yorkshire airport sure for the Canary Islands at 10.55am however minutes into the flight it started to ‘squawk’ an emergency code.
The airplane then circled within the skies above West Yorkshire earlier than travelling at 4,000ft over the Pennines in direction of Manchester Airport, the place it touched down at round 11.40am.
Video shared on social media seems to indicate the airplane touchdown at Manchester Airport, the place there have been hearth engines ready subsequent to the runway as a precaution.
The Jet2 flight from Leeds Bradford Airport to Lanzarote was compelled to divert to Manchester Airport after a reported fowl strike (file picture)
The Jet2 airplane was seen circling above Leeds Bradford Airport after the suspected fowl strike
The airplane was diverted to Manchester Airport, the place it touched down safely lower than an hour after take off
It is known that no passengers or crew on board have been harmed throughout the incident, with passengers being transferred to a different airplane at Manchester.
Tracking information on FlightRadar24 for the plane, which is a Boeing 737-8MG, exhibits the airplane taking off from Leeds Bradford Airport at 10.55am, an hour and 10 minutes later than scheduled.
However, simply moments after taking off the craft diverts from its southward course and begins to circle the airport at round 5,000ft.
It does this for round 25 minutes earlier than heading south east over the Pennines in direction of Manchester Airport, the place it lands at 11.37am.
A spokesperson for Manchster Airport confirmed the flight had been diverted there following a suspected fowl strike.
A spokesperson for Jet2 advised MailOnline: ‘Flight LS217 from Leeds Bradford to Lanzarote adopted process and diverted to Manchester as a precautionary measure because of a suspected fowl strike.
‘After touchdown safely, the plane taxied to face as regular and we’re transferring prospects onto a alternative plane which can fly them to take pleasure in their well-deserved holidays in Lanzarote.’