East Midlands Airport: Jet2 flight in 'emergency landing' after fault

The Jet2 plane - not the one shown - landed safely after the fault was flagged

A Jet2 plane was forced to make an emergency landing after indicating a fault just after take-off.

The flight, from Leeds Bradford Airport to Fuerteventura, was diverted to East Midlands Airport (EMA) shortly after 09:00 BST on Thursday.

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 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."

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.