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Jet2 plane circles Greater Manchester after people report hearing ‘loud bang’
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A plane was spotted circling the skies above Greater Manchester this afternoon, with witnesses reporting that they heard a ‘loud bang’.
The Manchester Evening News reports that a Jet2 Boeing 757 took off from Manchester Airport, but ended up circling the skies above Greater Manchester – as seen on online flight trackers.
According to the MEN, the flight has now landed safely back down at Manchester Airport.
A Twitter user said: “I saw the plane as it flew overhead. Following the noises, it stopped climbing and banked left. Looks to be trying to return to the Airport. Fingers/eyes/toes crossed that everyone & everything is okay x”.
Others reported they heard a ‘loud bang’ that could have been an ‘engine backfiring’.
One user wrote: “That was scary to hear and witness flames coming out of the right engine! Never heard anything like it before living under flight path”.
Some reports on Twitter suggest the noise could’ve been a bird strike.
The latest update from the MEN says the plane was on a test flight, with the airline set to issue an official statement shortly.