Holidaymakers had their flights delayed or cancelled at Leeds Bradford Airport on Sunday after a plane faced difficulty landing on the runway, with firefighters deployed to the scene. At around 2pm (June 5), Leeds Bradford plane spotters told Leeds Live that passengers on board a flight to Faro were escorted from the aircraft.
The Ryainair flight, which had initially landed normally at Leeds Bradford, experienced a 'minor tyre issue' on the runway'. The aircraft was towed on stand and inspected by engineers before the runway later reopened again.
Pictures from the scene showed a heavy fire service response, and crews remained at the site for a number of hours. Several flights were delayed, including the 12.15pm Ryanair flight to Faro, the 1.25pm Jet2 flight to Paris and then the 1.30pm FlyBe plane to Belfast City. Others were diverted, including an inbound Jet2 flight LS256 from Gerona which was sent to Manchester Airport due to the temporary closure of the runway.
