A Jet2 flight headed for the Canary Islands has been forced to make an emergency landing. The Fuerteventura flight indicated a fault shortly after taking off from Leeds Bradford Airport at around 9am this morning.
An EMA spokesperson said the landing was dealt with “in line with our emergency procedures”.
Jet2 said the aircraft landed safely and passengers would be transferred to a replacement plane.
EMA operations director Simon Hinchley told the BBC: “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.”
A Jet2 statement 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.”
The airline has not released any more information on the nature of the fault.
