An easyJet plane from Edinburgh to Germany made a hard landing as it touched down after an onboard computer failed.

The aircraft was on approach to Munich Airport with 149 passengers on board when the incident occurred on July 3 last year.

The pilot was forced to disconnect the autopilot when the guidance computer froze and fly it in manually.

He pitched the plane too low, however, prompting a shout of "watch it" from his co-pilot.

The Airbus A319 touched down hard and its nose and landing gear were damaged, although nobody was injured.

The Air Accident Investigation Branch, which investigated the incident, concluded: "Neither pilot realised that the aircraft was in the incorrect attitude for landing until it was too late to take corrective action.

"As a result, the aircraft landed heavily causing damage to the nose and right main landing gear.

"It is possible that distractions and high workload during the approach contributed to the nose-down pitch input being made immediately before touchdown."