The Aer Lingus flight was on its way to Belfast when it was forced to return to Birmingham. The airport confirmed it has 'temporarily suspended' flights while emergency services attended the scene.
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Birmingham Airport has been forced to close after a suspicious package was found on a plane. The Aer Lingus flight was on its way to Belfast when it was forced to return to Birmingham. The airport confirmed it has ‘temporarily suspended’ flights while emergency services attended the scene. A Birmingham Airport spokesperson told Metro.co.
uk: ‘Birmingham Airport has temporarily suspended operations due to a security incident on an aircraft. ‘The aircraft landed safely and all passengers and crew have disembarked. ‘All customers due to travel should make their way to the airport and check in as normal.’ Flights have been temporarily suspended Travel commentator SPD Travels said: ‘Birmingham Airport is currently closed to aircraft movements due to a suspicious device found on an Aer Lingus flight to Belfast that returned to BHX.
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