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Jet2 Flight Diverts to Manchester After Suspected Bird Strike

Standard safety procedures kept the flight stable before a safe landing.

Overview

  • Flight LS443, a Boeing 737-800 to Heraklion, left Leeds Bradford on Monday around 9am and landed safely in Manchester at about 9:53am.
  • Pilots halted the climb, leveled near 4,500 feet, and then held north of Manchester at roughly 10,000 feet to run safety checks.
  • A passenger reported a very loud bang and a burning-feather smell shortly after takeoff.
  • Emergency crews met the jet on the runway and inspected the engine and landing gear.
  • Jet2 moved travelers to a replacement aircraft by lunchtime, and no official investigation findings have been released.