Birmingham Airport earlier said it had 'temporarily suspended operations', with no flights going in or out following a security incident on a plane.
Birmingham Airport has now reopened after it "temporarily suspended operations", with no flights going in or out following a security incident on a plane.The Aer Lingus Regional aircraft, which declared an emergency, was scheduled to fly between Birmingham Airport and Belfast.
The police statement added: "The incident is now being dealt as a false call with very good intent and the item is not suspicious. "We would like to thank the public for their patience and support while we dealt with this incident."Trains between Birmingham New Street and Coventry have also been suspended due to emergency services dealing with an incident at the airport.Departure boards on the Birmingham Airport website currently show departing flights as delayed.
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