The aircraft took off from Belfast International Airport shortly after 3pm and was due to land in Leeds at 4pm.
An easyJet flight has been forced to make an emergency landing at Manchester Airport after declaring 'mayday' on its way to Leeds.
The plane had set off from Belfast International just after 3pm. It was due to land at Leeds Bradford at around 4pm. But the plane was forced to abandon its journey after struggling to land in high winds in Yorkshire. The MEN understands a mayday alert was called amid concerns the plane was running low on fuel.READ MORE: Tree surgeon who claimed he 'found himself in middle' of riot holds head in hands as truth comes out
An easyJet spokesperson confirmed the diversion, stating: "Flight EZY047 from Belfast International to Leeds Bradford has diverted to Manchester due to strong winds at Leeds gusting outside the limits of the aircraft.,". They added: "The safety and wellbeing of our customers and crew is our highest priority and we are working to assist customers with options for onward travel from Manchester.", reports Belfast Live.
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