Bird strike forces plane to land

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Emergency services were called to East Midlands Airport after reports the Boeing 767 had been involved in an incident.

A Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said they were called to East Midlands Airport just after 6am to reports of an "aircraft emergency".

He said a Boeing 767 had been involved in a possible bird strike.

The service sent six fire crews, as well as a water carrier, rescue unit and command support unit.

The spokesman said: "The aircraft landed safely and was inspected by the airport fire service and there was no action by Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service."

An East Midlands Airport spokeswoman confirmed a cargo plane had left but then landed back at the airport because of a suspected bird strike.

She said emergency services were called out as standard procedure.

The spokeswoman said: "The aircraft left East Midlands. After taking off it then came back in. It landed safely."

She said the aircraft was still at the airport but she believed it was not damaged in the incident.