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Jet2 flight to from Leeds-Bradford to Split declares emergency after take-off

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A passenger jet from the UK has diverted to Manchester Airport after declaring an emergency shortly after taking off on Sunday morning.

Jet2 flight LS245 took off from Leeds-Bradford Airport at 7.52am bound for Split in Croatia.

The plane squawked a 7700 emergency code shortly afterwards.

Flight trackers showed the plane circling over areas of Yorkshire before diverting to Manchester – where it landed at around 8.41am.

Jet2 confirmed the alert was due to a ‘technical issue’ on board.

A Squawk 7700 means there is an issue on board the aircraft.

It alerts ground crews at airports that there is a problem on board.

The Squawk can other a range of issues including technical problems on board the aircraft.

It can also include factors such as medical emergencies on board.

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