It was a holiday flight from Mallorca which overran the runway in wet conditions while trying to land and ended up in a wedged in an embankment. These photos, plucked from the YEP archive turn back the clock to that day in May 1985. READ MORE: 39 unseen photos of Leeds Bradford Airport from the 1980s | 26 photos to take you back to Leeds in 1985 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
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G-BBAI remained at the airport for several weeks to undergo major repairs, but returned to service - even flying the same route again only weeks later. | jpimedia
8. TriStar jet
While crash investigators worked, the stranded aircraft proved an attraction for locals, who gathered at the airside viewing spots, like this one at Scotland Lane in Horsforth, to look at the crippled plane. | YPN Photo: YPN
9. Do you remember the accident?
Share your memories with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | YPN Photo: YPN