A JET packed with holidaymakers had to make an emergency landing at Manchester Airport after two birds were sucked into an engine during take-off.
The Thomsonfly Boeing 757, with 225 passengers and eight crew members aboard, was heading for Lanzarote when the drama happened.
Smoke was seen coming from the engine and the captain decided to shut it down as a precaution and return to the airport. He had to burn off some fuel before landing on one engine 30 minutes later. The birds involved were believed to be grey herons, which can weigh up to three stones and have a 6ft wingspan.
