Jet2 has released more details after a plane was forced to divert due to a "suspected bird strike".
The airline said flight LS217 from Leeds Bradford to Lanzarote had to follow procedure and divert to Manchester "as a precautionary measure".
On arrival, fire engines were waiting by the runway at Manchester Airport.
The plane landed safely, a spokesperson confirmed, and passengers are being transferred onto a replacement aircraft.
Jet2 statement in full
A spokesperson for Jet2 said: “Flight LS217 from Leeds Bradford to Lanzarote followed procedure and diverted to Manchester as a precautionary measure due to a suspected bird strike.
"After landing safely, the aircraft taxied to stand as normal and we are transferring customers onto a replacement aircraft which will fly them to enjoy their well-deserved holidays in Lanzarote.”
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