There were screams from passengers as a plane veered off the runway at Leeds Bradford Airport and ended up on the grass this afternoon.

The drama unfolded amid horrific weather conditions that are battering West Yorkshire today.

The TUI flight had landed at Leeds Bradford Airport when the incident happened - and firefighters are on the scene helping passengers off the aircraft, a Boeing 737.

Bradford man Garry Stockdill, whose brother Keith is on the plane, said: "They were landing at Leeds-Bradford Airport and they overshot the runway. The plane is now on the grass. My brother said there was mud all over the wing."

The T&A is running live updates on the incident and a reporter and photographer are at the scene.

Mr Stockdill added: "They are all okay. Just very shaken up. People were screaming. The fire service are trying to find a way to get them off the plane."

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Emergency services at Leeds Bradford Airport this afternoon after a plane veered off the runway Emergency services at Leeds Bradford Airport this afternoon after a plane veered off the runway (Image: T&A)

Emergency services were scrambled to the scene.

The flight was arriving at the Yeadon airport from Corfu amid a weather warning sparked by Storm Babet.

A spokesperson for Leeds Bradford Airport said: “We can confirm TUI flight TOM3551 arriving from Corfu at LBA this afternoon has moved off the runway whilst landing.

"We are working with the airline, relevant operations teams, and emergency authorities to address this situation and remove passengers from the aircraft safely.”

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service 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. West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service command unit has now been stood down, and remaining crews are now assisting in evacuating all persons from the aircraft to the terminal."

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Emergency at LBA

A TUI spokesperson said: "We are aware of an incident at Leeds Bradford Airport this afternoon, in which upon landing flight TOM3551 slightly veered off while turning into the taxiway.

"There are no reported injuries, and our ground team are on hand to support passengers as they disembark."

Two people who were at the LBA viewing point saw the incident unfold. 

A man told the T&A that there appeared to be challenging landing conditions, but the plane looked to have landed okay.

He said a siren then went off at the airport - something he had never heard before. 

This was followed by a massive emergency services response. 

The pair saw fire engines with hose reels and wondered if the engine was on fire and that's when they noticed the plane had veered off the runway. 

A woman said it was the first time she'd ever seen anything like that while viewing planes.