Birmingham Airport runway temporarily closed due to ‘aircraft incident'
The airport first shared details of the incident shortly after 2.40pm on Wednesday.
Details of what kind of aircraft was involved have not yet been disclosed.
In a statement on X, Birmingham Airport 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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