The 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 tell the story of that day in May 1985. READ MORE: 31 of the best photos take you back to Leeds Bradford Airport in the 1980s LOVE LEEDS/ LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
7. TriStar jet
The report also recommended that both the wet runway performance of the TriStar and the condition of the surface of runway 14 at Leeds Bradford Airport should be re-examined. | YPN Photo: YPN
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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
9. 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
10. Do you remember the accident?
Share your memories with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | YPN Photo: YPN