A Flybe flight was involved in the incident
An Inverness-bound aircraft with 73 passengers on board was turned back to Birmingham Airport shortly after take-off following a technical fault.
Flybe said the captain of flight BE831 decided to return to Birmingham as a precaution. The plane, which had taken off at 09:15, landed safely.
West Midlands Fire Service said the problem was a hydraulic leak on an engine. It had five engines on standby,
Flybe said arrangements were made to get the passengers another flight.
A spokesperson for the airline said: "Flybe can confirm that the captain of the flight elected to return to Birmingham from airborne following a technical fault with the aircraft.
"The aircraft landed safely without incident and was towed to stand where all 73 passengers disembarked as normal.
"As is common practice in such situations, the airport put emergency vehicles on standby as a precautionary measure.
"Passengers will be accommodated on the next available flight or offered a full refund."
The spokesperson added: "Flybe apologises for any inconvenience experienced but the safety of its passengers and crew is the airline's number one priority."
