Birmingham Airport has closed until at least 6pm today after a private aircraft heading to Belfast was forced to make an emergency landing.
An airport spokesman said: ‘Following an aircraft incident, the runway is temporarily closed. 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.’
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