A flight from Belfast International was forced to divert to Manchester after being unable to land due to “strong winds”.
The easyJet aircraft, which left Belfast on Thursday at 3pm, had been was destined for Leeds Bradford and was due to arrive at 4pm.
However, the airline confirmed that the plane had to divert due to weather conditions and later landed in Manchester at 5pm.
A spokesperson for easyJet said that its “highest priority” was the “safety and wellbeing of our customers”.
“Flight EZY047 from Belfast International to Leeds Bradford has diverted to Manchester due to strong winds at Leeds gusting outside the limits of the aircraft.,” they said.
“The safety and wellbeing of our customers and crew is our highest priority and we are working to assist customers with options for onward travel from Manchester.”
