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The Irish Sun
7 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Birmingham airport shuts as plane heading to Belfast makes emergency landing after in-flight ‘incident'
It will be closed until at least 6pm tonight FLIGHT CHAOS Birmingham airport shuts as plane heading to Belfast makes emergency landing after in-flight 'incident' BIRMINGHAM airport has shut after a private plane made an emergency landing. All departures and arrivals are grounded until 6pm this evening. 3 The closure was announced on the airport's social media 3 All departures and arrivals at Birmingham Airport are on pause until 6pm this evening Credit: Alamy 3 The runway was shut because of an urgent flight diversion Credit: Alamy This is because a Beech King Air, which had been going to Belfast, had an in-flight emergency and diverted to Birmingham instead. A statement posted on the airport's social media reads: "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 issues updates when we can." Around 100 flights are likely to be impacted. It has not been reported how many people were aboard the plane which diverted, although King Airs usually carry at least two pilots. So far, eight inbound flights have been forced to divert away from Birmingham Airport. Ryanair and Jet2 flights have gone as far away as Stansted and Manchester airports instead. Birmingham Airport is the seventh-largest airport in the UK - the third biggest outside of London, In 2023, it had about 11.5million passengers, and has about 130 direct routes served by 30 airlines. More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
Scottish Sun
7 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Birmingham airport closes as plane heading to Belfast makes emergency landing after in-flight ‘incident'
It will be closed until at least 6pm tonight FLIGHT CHAOS Birmingham airport closes as plane heading to Belfast makes emergency landing after in-flight 'incident' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) BIRMINGHAM airport has shut after a private plane made an emergency landing. All departures and arrivals are on pause until 6pm this evening. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 The closure was announced on the airport's social media 3 All departures and arrivals at Birmingham Airport are on pause until 6pm this evening Credit: Alamy 3 The runway was shut because of an urgent flight diversion Credit: Alamy This is because a Beech King Air, which had been going to Belfast, had an in-flight emergency and diverted to Birmingham instead. A statement posted on the airport's social media reads: "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 issues updates when we can." Several dozen flights were due to leave and arrive between now and 6pm. It has not been reported how many people were aboard the plane which diverted, although King Airs usually carry at least two pilots. More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
The Sun
7 days ago
- The Sun
Birmingham airport shuts as plane heading to Belfast makes emergency landing after in-flight ‘incident'
BIRMINGHAM airport has shut after a private plane made an emergency landing. All departures and arrivals are grounded until 6pm this evening. 3 3 This is because a Beech King Air, which had been going to Belfast, had an in-flight emergency and diverted to Birmingham instead. A statement posted on the airport's social media reads: "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 issues updates when we can." Several dozen flights were due to leave and arrive between now and 6pm. It has not been reported how many people were aboard the plane which diverted, although King Airs usually carry at least two pilots. is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.
Telegraph
7 days ago
- Telegraph
Birmingham airport shuts after plane makes emergency landing
Birmingham airport has shut after a private aircraft made an emergency landing. All departures and arrivals have been stopped until 6pm after a twin-engined Beech King Air, which had been heading to Belfast, declared an in-flight emergency and diverted to Birmingham. Pictures from the scene show a Beech King Air stopped on what appears to be Birmingham's main runway. Its landing gear appears to have collapsed. Emergency crews are on the scene. Data from Flight Radar 24 suggests the aircraft that made the emergency landing was a Beech King Air 200. This is the same type of plane that crashed at Southend airport in July, killing all four people aboard.
