Jet2 flight forced into emergency landing in Manchester after collision with geese

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Jet2 flight forced into emergency landing in Manchester after collision with geese.

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A Jet2 flight bound for the Greek island of Crete was forced to divert to Manchester Airport after colliding with a bird moments after departing.Flight LS443, carrying passengers from Leeds Bradford Airport to Heraklion Airport, took off at approximately 9am on Monday before the incident occurred, causing the crew to abandon their ascent immediately.The Boeing 737-800 touched down safely at Manchester at 9.53am following the bird strike, believed to have been a flock of geese.Flight tracking data revealed the aircraft had descended to roughly 4,500ft after the collision, with pilots circling at reduced altitude while they became aware of potential damage to the plane.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say A passenger named Alex, from Baildon, recounted hearing "a very loud bang" aboard the aircraft, which was immediately followed by an "immediate smell of burning feathers and flesh".He explained that the plane remained in a holding pattern north of Manchester at 10,000ft for approximately...

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