A Jet2 Boeing 737-800 veered onto grass during landing at the airport on Sunday, October 25, 2026, then returned to the runway. No one was injured.
Flight LS1310 had flown from Venice-Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Birmingham International Airport (BHX). It touched down on Runway 33 at about 14:19 local time.
The plane moved left after touchdown, and its left main gear crossed onto the grass. The pilots brought it back onto the runway, then left it for a taxiway, where it stopped.
The airline said passengers disembarked normally and reported exceptional weather linked to Storm Boelo. A spokesperson said:
“Flight LS1310 from Venice to Birmingham temporarily moved off the runway after landing at Birmingham Airport earlier this afternoon, due to exceptional weather conditions caused by Storm Boelo. The aircraft immediately returned to the runway and has now taxied to the stand. We can confirm that everyone has disembarked as normal.”
Video captures the aircraft moving onto the grass
Footage shared on X by Turbinetraveler shows the aircraft touching down before its nose turns away from the runway. The jet crosses onto the grass, then corrects course and returns to the paved surface.
Dust and mud billow around the wheels as the aircraft moves off the tarmac. People watching can be heard reacting, including one person saying “whoa” and another saying “I've never seen that before.”
The video records the visible movement, while the airline’s account describes the aircraft as returning to the runway and continuing to its stand. Passengers then left the aircraft normally. No injuries were reported.
Records identify the aircraft and its damage status
The Aviation Safety Network lists the aircraft as a Boeing 737-8K2 (WL), registration G-JZHE. Its manufacturer serial number is 30390/555.
The aircraft was manufactured in 2000 and used CFMI CFM56-7B engines. The database identifies the airline as both owner and operator, and classifies the flight as a scheduled passenger service.
The record lists zero fatalities and an aircraft damage status of “None.” It also assigns the occurrence a confidence rating of “Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources.”
That entry does not describe damage to the aircraft. The airline’s statement instead confirms the return to the runway and the passengers’ normal disembarkation.
Airport readings showed gusty winds before the landing
A 10:50 UTC METAR at the airport recorded winds from 270° at 18 knots, gusting to 29 knots. The wind direction varied between 240° and 320°.
A TAF issued at 11:19 UTC forecast winds from 270° at 18 knots, with gusts reaching 35 knots. It also forecast temporary gusts of up to 45 knots between 12:00 and 15:00 UTC.
Runway 33 points approximately northwest. Westerly winds can therefore create a crosswind component as an aircraft lands, while the airport’s afternoon forecast put gusts at around 42 mph (68 km/h).
Those figures describe an earlier observation and forecasts, not a recorded wind reading at the moment of touchdown. The landing was reported at about 14:19 local time, while the wind forecast’s gust window was stated in UTC.
Storm Boelo brought unsettled weather to the UK over October 24–25, 2026. The Met Office expected the strongest winds across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England, where gusts of 60–70 mph (97–113 km/h) were forecast, with up to 80 mph (129 km/h) in exposed locations.
The West Midlands also experienced windy conditions, though the strongest impacts were forecast farther north. An amber wind warning ran from 9pm on Saturday until 9pm on Sunday; Orkney was the only area left under a yellow warning.
Storm Boelo brought warnings and another flight diversion
The high winds disrupted other landings in the region. An easyJet flight from Bristol diverted to Newcastle.
The broader storm warning also covered the risk of flying debris, possible injuries and danger to life, building damage, power cuts and travel disruption. Those warnings applied across the affected areas, while the flight’s landing took place at the West Midlands airport amid the same unsettled weekend weather.
The amber warning ended at 9pm on Sunday, October 25. The recorded forecast at the airport had included potential gusts up to 45 knots during the stated 12:00-to-15:00 UTC period.
