An ‘aircraft emergency’ involving a Jet2 flight caused part of the M1 to be closed near East Midlands airport on Saturday night.
Police said they were informed of an emergency at 9.07pm with a plane coming in to East Midlands airport.
"There were 153 people on board. The motorway was closed to allow the aircraft a clear flight path," said a spokesman.
The motorway was shut for about 20 minutes each way, just before junction 23a, and the aircraft landed safely.
Emergency services were called as a precaution and the fire service made a quick check of the aircraft.
Passengers were able to disembark in the normal way.
A spokesman for Jet2 said: "Flight LS670 from Gran Canaria called for assistance on approach into East Midlands airport as a precautionary measure, due to a fault indication.
"The aircraft landed safely and then taxied to the gate after inspection."
