Firefighters from across Bradford district were called to Leeds Bradford Airport on Sunday after a Jet2 plane reported a warning light had come on.

The Boeing 757 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. Nothing out of the ordinary was done in regards to braking during the flioght landing. Jet2.com provided a replacement aircraft which departed with a short delay. We would like to apologise to our customers for the inconvenience caused."