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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 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ for further comment.

Leeds Bradford Airport has also been asked for comment.

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