Firefighters from across Bradford district were called to Leeds Bradford Airport on Sunday after a Jet2 plane reported a problem with its brakes.
The pilot of the Boeing 757 plane reported a hydraulic fluid leak affecting the aircraft's automatic brakes.
The jet, carrying 160 passengers, was the 4.30pm flight from Leeds Bradford to Faro, Portugal.
Fire crews from Rawdon, Stanningley, Idle, Odsal, Shipley, Batley, Cookridge, Moortown and Leeds were called to the full scale emergency at 5.25pm. Specialist units from Bradford, Batley, Odsal and Cleckheaton were also asked to attend.
The plane landed safely and fire crews were stood down shortly after 6pm.
Rawdon Watch Commander Neil Griffiths said firefighters from Rawdon assisted the airport's own fire service in checking the plane's undercarriage before escorting it to the parking apron to ensure it didn't overheat and catch alight. We deal with a full scale emergency about once every month. Whenever a warning light comes on on a plane everything gets put on standby, just in case, and planes that are about to land have to circle the airport until the faulty plane is out of the way."
A Jet2 spokesman said: "A flight returned to Leeds Bradford Airport as a precaution following an instrument indication shortly after takeoff. The aircraft landed using standard procedures and an inspection revealed a minor issue with one of the aircraft spoilers. Jet2.com provided a replacement aircraft which departed with a short delay. We would like to apologize to our customers for the inconvenience caused."
Full-scale emergency after plane’s brakes fail
A PILOT landed a Jet2 plane at Leeds-Bradford International Airport last night (Sunday) using only his footbrake after the jet developed a major problem.
Fire crews from 11 stations were scrambled to the airport when the aircraft flying from Venice developed a problem with the brake.
The plane’s reverse thrusts, used to slow the plane down on landing, were also understood to have failed.
With fire crews waiting on a full-scale emergency, the relieved pilot landed the plane safely but was said to have looked ‘shook up’ afterwards. Firefighters from across Bradford district were called to the airport.
The pilot of the Boeing 757 plane, believed to be arriving from Venice at 5.30pm, reported a hydraulic fluid leak affecting the aircraft’s automatic brakes.
The plane landed safely and fire crews were stood down shortly after 6pm.
Were you on-board this aircraft? Contact the Brighouse Echo on 01484 714617.
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