Leeds Bradford airport reopens after TUI plane skidded off runway in Storm Babet weather chaos

Leeds Bradford Airport has re-opened after a dramatic incident that saw a TUI airliner skid off the runway amidst the chaos sown by Storm Babet. Leeds Bradford Airport will be closed until at least 2pm on Saturday after a TUI jet speared off the runway on Friday afternoon Emergency services at the scene after the TUI jet came to rest in a grassy verge at the side of the runway at Leeds Bradford Airport on Friday The wheels of the plane dug into the grass as the jet ground to a halt Dramatic photos show the TUI aircraft ditched to the side of the runway at Leeds Bradford Airport this afternoon It continued: 'We understand the significant disruption and inconvenience for passengers departing for their holidays and returning home. The photos show the plane stuck in thick mud after it skidded off the runway on landing Passengers can be seen being helped off of the airliner after the bumpy landing on Friday Passengers took to social media to criticise what they said was a lack of information coming from Leeds Bradford Airport about the re-opening Another wrote: 'Surely there are some local Yorkshire farmers that can pull it out the grass with their tractor. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said on Friday: 'We are in attendance at an incident at Aircraft Ground Incident at Leeds Bradford Airport, in conjunction with other emergency services.'