A Jet2 plane (Image: PA)
A FLIGHT from Leeds Bradford Airport was forced to divert this morning.
The Jet2 flight to Fuerteventura landed at East Midlands Airport minutes after it had taken off at 9am.
Jet2 told the Telegraph & Argus this was due to a "minor fault indication".
They add that the landing was safe and passengers were transferred to a standby aircraft to be flown to their destination.
Full Jet2 statement
A spokesperson 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.”
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