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Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Plane skids off runway at Leeds Bradford Airport as Storm Babet lashes UK

A passenger plane skidded off the runway at Leeds Bradford Airport while landing in windy conditions on Friday.

It came as Storm Babet caused major disruption in Scotland and parts of England, leaving three people dead and hundreds of homes flooded.

Emergency services rushed to the scene of the incident, but later confirmed nobody was hurt.

In an update, a spokesperson for Leeds Bradford Airport said: “We can confirm there are no reported injuries from this incident and that all passengers have now safely disembarked the aircraft.

“The airport is now closed.

“We are working with the airline, relevant operations teams and emergency authorities to resolve this situation and return services safely as quickly as possible.

“We ask passengers to contact their airline to check the status of their flight before travelling to the airport.”

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said there were no reported injuries on the plane, and no fire.

A spokesperson said: “(Our) command unit has now been stood down, and remaining crews are now assisting in evacuating all persons from the aircraft to the terminal.”

(PA)

A TUI UK and Ireland spokesperson said: "We are aware of an incident at Leeds Bradford Airport this afternoon during the landing of flight TOM3551. 

"There are no reported injuries, and our ground team are on hand to support passengers as they disembark."

It came as rescues efforts were extended, after three people died and hundreds of homes have been flooded in Scotland during Storm Babet.

More than 75 people were in rescue centres in Angus, east Scotland, after being forced to leave their flooded homes.

Angus Council said people in more than 60 homes in Brechin, who refused previous evacuation attempts, required rescue.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) confirmed they had attended about 70 weather related incidents since Thursday morning and received about 750 emergency 999 calls, which a spokesperson confirmed was an “unusually high” number of calls.

ScotRail said disruption on trains may last into Sunday and lines closed may not be reopened until it safe to do so.

The local authority confirmed some homes in Monifieth, near Dundee, would also be evacuated, while others have been rescued in Marykirk, on the border with Aberdeenshire.

One Angus village, Edzell, was completely cut off by floodwater, with the emergency services unable to get through and the only emergency medical access via air ambulance.

The Met Office issued a new red warning for rain, meaning there is a risk to life, covering parts of eastern Scotland all day on Saturday.

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