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Storm Babet is causing disruption at Leeds Bradford Airport this afternoon after a plane skidded off the runway.
Emergency services raced to the airport following the crash at around 3pm on Friday (October 20). It is currently unclear whether anybody has been injured in the incident.
The runway has been closed off while emergency crews work to ensure all passengers from the TUI flight are safe. Leeds Bradford Airport apologised for 'any inconvenience' as several flights have been cancelled.
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The flight is believed to be the TOM23C flying from Corfu to Leeds Bradford. TUI has been contacted for comment.
In a statement, a spokesperson for LBA said: "We would like to apologise that due to the ongoing incident at Leeds Bradford Airport, the runway has been closed. Next information will be available at 4:30pm.
"Our dedicated operations teams are working hard behind the scenes at our UK-based HQ, and on behalf of us all, we are sorry again for the inconvenience this delay brings."
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said: "We are in attendance at an incident at Aircraft Ground Incident at Leeds Bradford Airport, in conjunction with other emergency services.
"At this time, there are no reported injuries or fires, and remaining crews are now assisting in evacuating all persons from the aircraft to the terminal."
The incident comes as Storm Babet sweeps the UK, with weather warnings in place. Residents in part of Tameside have been urged to 'act now' as flood warnings were issued.
In Greater Manchester, rain is set to continue falling into this afternoon,
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