Passengers face delays at Birmingham Airport after an aircraft incident has closed the runway.
The UK’s seventh busiest airport issued a warning to passengers after an incident on the tarmac this afternoon.
Birmingham Airport said the runway is ‘temporarily closed’ following an ‘aircraft incident.’
The airport said in a statement: ‘Following an aircraft incident, the runway is temporarily closed.
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‘We apologise for the inconvenience this will cause.
‘We will keep passengers already at the airport informed and those due to travel later today are advised to check the status of their flight before coming to the airport.
‘We will continue to issue updates when we can.’
Several flights have been diverted to alternative airports, it is understood.
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