Jet2 plane hits bird shortly after taking off

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. Flightradar24 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.<br/>