Birmingham Airport 'temporarily' suspends flights after reports of 'suspicious item' found on plane

Birmingham Airport says it has "temporarily suspended operations", with no flights going in or out following a security incident on a plane.Aer Lingus Regional flight EAG47S, which declared an emergency, is a routine scheduled flight between Birmingham Airport and Belfast.

Officials at the airport are encouraging passengers to continue to turn up for flights, saying they hope the disruption will be short-lived. Flights which were bound for Birmingham are now diverting to East Midlands Airport, Manchester Airport and Bristol Airport. Trains between Birmingham New Street and Coventry have also been suspended due to emergency services dealing with an incident at the airport. Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry and London Northwestern services have been affected.

Departure boards on the Birmingham Airport website currently show all departing flights as delayed. The first flights to be hit by the delay were due to depart at 16:10.A Birmingham Airport spokesperson said: “Birmingham Airport has temporarily suspended operations due to a security incident on an aircraft.“All customers due to travel should make their way to the airport and check in as normal.”

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