Apr 16, 2024
Birmingham Airport flights disrupted by incident
Birmingham Airport has temporarily suspended all flights after there was believed to have been a security incident on a plane. A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: "We are currently at Birmingham Airport following a report of a suspicious item found on a flight destined for Belfast."The plane was diverted shortly after take-off and landed back at Birmingham airport just after 16:00.". Several flights at the airport have been delayed by more than two hours, according to departure updates on the airport's website. A spokesperson for East Midlands Airport confirmed the airport had received a number of flights that have been diverted since Birmingham was closed, including a Ryanair flight from Lanzarote. Train services were also at a standstill at Birmingham International railway station with West Midlands Railway confirming this was due to the incident at the airport.
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