Jet2 plane briefly leaves Birmingham runway in high winds

A Jet2 Boeing 737-800 briefly left the runway while landing at Birmingham Airport on Sunday 25 October 2026, the airline has confirmed. Flight LS1310, arriving from Venice, returned to the paved surface and taxied to its stand. Jet2 told the BBC that everyone on board disembarked normally.

Jet2 attributed the incident to exceptional weather conditions as Storm Boelo swept across Britain. No injuries were reported in the accounts reviewed. The cause has not been established by an independent technical investigation.

Footage shared online and reported by Euro Weekly News appears to show the jet moving towards the edge of the runway shortly after touchdown, then returning to the paved surface. The video alone cannot establish whether any part of the aircraft was damaged.

What Jet2 has confirmed about flight LS1310

In a statement to the BBC, subsequently reported by other outlets, Jet2 identified flight LS1310 from Venice to Birmingham and acknowledged that the aircraft temporarily moved off the runway after landing. The airline said it returned immediately, continued to its parking stand and that passengers disembarked as normal.

The footage provides an external view of the landing, not an official reconstruction. Birmingham Airport has not confirmed how long the runway may have been unavailable or how many departures were affected.

Flight-tracking accounts place the landing at approximately 14.19 local time on runway 33. Specialist publication AIRLIVE identifies the aircraft as G-JZHE, but that registration has not been confirmed in an airline or airport statement reviewed for this report.

Storm Boelo brought strong winds to the West Midlands

A Met Office forecast for Birmingham described strong winds on Sunday as Storm Boelo crossed Britain. A national forecast issued on 24 October described increasingly windy and wet weather, with the strongest conditions in northern and western parts of the country.

Reports of the wind speed at touchdown differ, and the actual wind experienced by the aircraft has not been established from an independently checked airport weather observation.

Runway 33 is broadly aligned north-west to south-east, so a westerly wind can produce a crosswind component. The wind conditions, runway surface, aircraft handling and other factors would all require examination before any technical conclusion about the excursion.

Jet2’s travel information page directed passengers to check for disruption and flight updates. The airline’s statement about LS1310 does not quantify any wider effect on Birmingham operations.

Birmingham disruption and questions still unanswered

Some witnesses reported that departures were temporarily held after the landing. Birmingham Airport has not issued a verified account in the material reviewed of the duration of any pause or the number of flights affected. A prolonged airport closure has not been established.

There is no public technical finding in the material reviewed explaining why the Boeing 737-800 left the paved surface. Any damage, the aircraft’s subsequent serviceability and whether the incident has been referred to the UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch remain unverified.

Passengers affected by the weather should consult their own airline’s live flight information. Jet2 advised customers to check in as scheduled and keep their contact details up to date for disruption messages.

Whether the aircraft sustained damage or the event prompted a formal safety investigation remains unconfirmed. Jet2’s assurance that passengers disembarked normally does not settle those technical questions.