Jet2 ‘aircraft emergency’ causes M1 closure
An ‘aircraft emergency’ involving a Jet2 flight caused part of the M1 to be closed near East Midlands airport on Saturday night.
Police said they were informed of an emergency at 9.07pm with a plane coming in to East Midlands airport.
"There were 153 people on board. The motorway was closed to allow the aircraft a clear flight path," said a spokesman.
The motorway was shut for about 20 minutes each way, just before junction 23a, and the aircraft landed safely.
Emergency services were called as a precaution and the fire service made a quick check of the aircraft.
Passengers were able to disembark in the normal way.
A spokesman for Jet2 said: "Flight LS670 from Gran Canaria called for assistance on approach into East Midlands airport as a precautionary measure, due to a fault indication.
"The aircraft landed safely and then taxied to the gate after inspection."
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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