Jesse Marsch and his Whites side were returning from London after a 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace
when the incident took place, but everyone on board was able to exit safely and they were quickly transported away from the plane.
A number of other flights were instructed to circle while the issue was dealt with, before the runway was cleared and the ‘emergency’ declared at an end.party are all now safe and well at home, and the incident is being considered a minor one. MINOR INCIDENT - Leeds United's players were evacuated from the plane at Leeds Bradford Airport after the smell of burning rubber and smoke were detected. Pic: Getty
A spokesperson for LBA, said: “Precautionary emergency procedures were followed this evening at LBA, however nobody was harmed in the incident and the flight landed safely. Normal services at LBA resumed quickly.”
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