A flight bound for Spain was diverted back to Glasgow Airport shortly after taking off.

The pilot announced the emergency diversion after it took off at around 7am on Thursday.

The runway was closed and fire engines were on standby when the plane touched down at Glasgow Airport.

Passengers have now been transferred on to an alternative aircraft.

A Jet2 spokeswoman said: "A Jet2.com flight from Glasgow to Palma reported a small technical fault and was diverted back to base as a precautionary measure.

"The aircraft has landed safely and passengers will shortly be transferred onto a replacement aircraft.

"We apologise for the delay to the start of our customers' holidays but their safety is our absolute priority."