Jet2 plane hits bird shortly after taking off
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A Jet2 plane hit a bird and had to land back at Leeds Bradford Airport shortly after it had taken off last night.
The aircraft, which had 135 passengers and a crew of five staff, was due to fly to Palma De Majorca, but never left England.
shows the aircraft taking off at 16:29 BST, flying above Manchester before turning around and landing back at LBA at 17:48 BST.
A spokesperson for Jet2 apologised but said customers were transferred onto a different plane.
"We can confirm that flight LS227 returned to Leeds Bradford Airport on Saturday 10 August as a precautionary measure," the spokesperson said.
"The aircraft landed safely and customers were transferred onto a replacement aircraft to continue their journey.
"We do of course apologise for the delay to the start of their holidays."
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service declared a "full emergency" while the plane was in-flight.
However, Jet2 denied that an emergency was declared.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service reported: "This aircraft has suffered a bird strike on number 2 engine and is suffering severe vibration - no hazards known on board."
Yorkshire Ambulance Service and West Yorkshire Police were in attendance, have both been contacted by the ´óÏó´«Ã½ for further comment.
Leeds Bradford Airport has also been asked for comment.
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