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BBC News
07-08-2025
- General
- BBC News
Birmingham Airport delays continue after emergency landing closure
Passengers continue to face hours of delays following the closure of Birmingham Airport's runway, after a plane was forced to make an emergency runway was shut on Wednesday afternoon when the small aircraft returned to the airport after it's landing gear failed on a flight to remained closed for more than six hours while staff worked to remove the plane, with thousands of airline passengers stranded or runway reopened after 19:30 BST, when the plane was moved. The first flight departed shortly after, having originally been scheduled to leave at 14:10. Is Birmingham Airport open and are there delays? In a notice on its website, Birmingham Airport said it was now "operating to its normal schedule" but warned that passengers might face some residual online departures list on Thursday morning showed several flights leaving later than 05:55 BST Lufthansa flight to Frankfurt, for example, departed at 09:57, while the 06:30 TUI service to Kefalonia was estimated to take off at about 12: flights have experienced shorter delays, ranging from about 35 minutes to a couple of hours. What happened and was anyone injured? According to aircraft charter and management company, Woodgate Aviation, one of its Beechcraft fixed-wing planes developed landing gear problems on its journey to Belfast after taking off from Birmingham at 13: aircraft returned to Birmingham, landing at 13:58."The aircraft returned to Birmingham and made an emergency landing and the main undercarriage collapsed on touch down," the company confirmed two crew members and one passenger were on board but were not Midlands Police, West Midlands Fire Service and Birmingham Airport Police were among the agencies at the scene. Birmingham Airport said its teams worked as quickly as possible to move the aircraft in line with "strict protocols".A spokesperson said the protocols had to be followed to "ensure a safe reopening of the runway following a prolonged closure".Woodgate said it would co-operate fully with the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), which confirmed it was looking into the AAIB statement said a multi-disciplinary team of inspectors was deployed to the site. How did the incident affect passengers? With the closure lasting for more than six hours, many passengers suffered significant delays or saw their flights diverted to other least 10 flights due to depart from the airport were cancelled, while others were delayed by more than five which were due to land at Birmingham were diverted to other passengers told the BBC that their flights were cancelled "moments before boarding" on Wednesday Airport said it understood the frustration and apologised for the disruption. Faye, who was travelling with her partner and four children, said they found out about the incident on had been due to fly to Antalya in Turkey with Jet2 at 14:55. While waiting at the airport, the family was given £10 per person by the airline for food and subsequently received a text message saying the holiday had been cancelled and there would be a full refund in four to five and her family were waiting to collect their baggage, along with about 400 other people, her children "sobbing and crying"."We are stuck here waiting for our baggage and it's boiling hot... and now our kids aren't going to have a holiday," she said at the time. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Wales Online
07-08-2025
- Wales Online
Passengers given warning update as UK airport hit by delays after emergency landing
Passengers given warning update as UK airport hit by delays after emergency landing Travellers from Birmingham Airport have seen cancellations and told to check with airlines first after crash on runway Thousands of passengers are still facing disruption this morning after all flights were suspended at Birmingham Airport on Wednesday due to an emergency landing. Birmingham Airport reopened its runway late last night after a small aircraft made an emergency landing, leading to hours of delays and cancellations. Three people from the aircraft were treated at the scene with one suffering minor injuries from the incident, which occurred at around 1.40pm on Wednesday, West Midlands Police said. Although the airport has reopened its runway and resumed operations, weary passengers are struggling to reach their holiday destinations or to return home as further flights on Thursday are grounded or heavily delayed. Other emergency services including police, fire and ambulance all attended the scene at the airport's runway. Woodgate Aviation, the owner of the plane, said The company said in a statement: 'The turbo-prop aircraft was on a flight to Belfast International Airport when it developed landing gear problems. The aircraft returned to Birmingham and made an emergency landing and the main under-carriage collapsed on touchdown. 'Two crew members and a passenger were on board but were uninjured. The aircraft remains on the runway and Woodgate Aviation will be co-operating fully with air accident investigators and airport services. 'We would like to pay tribute to the professionalism of our colleagues and the emergency services at the airport for their prompt action.' The airport has asked that all passengers check flight details with their airlines and follow advice issued by them. Footage and images shared on social media appeared to show a small white plane, understood to be a Beechcraft B200 Super King Air, lying flat on the airport tarmac. Birmingham Airport first said at around 2.40pm that its runway was temporarily closed following the incident, before later suggesting flights would remain grounded until at least 8pm. In an update posted on X shortly before 8pm on Wednesday evening, the airport said: 'Following the aircraft incident today, the runway has reopened and operations have resumed.' It apologised for the disruption caused by the incident and said passengers must check flight details and follow advice issued by their airlines. 'Our teams have worked as quickly as possible, in line with strict protocols, which must be followed to ensure a safe reopening of the runway following a prolonged closure,' the airport added. Flights originally scheduled to depart as far back as 2.10pm were still running at the airport after the runway re-opened, but other flights faced delays as late as 12.10am on Thursday, according to Birmingham Airport's website. The Air Accidents Investigations Branch (AAIB) said it had started an investigation into the incident, with 'a multi-disciplinary team including inspectors with expertise in aircraft operations, engineering and recorded data' deployed to the airport. A Beechcraft B200 Super King Air was also involved in a plane crash at London Southend Airport in July, which killed four people on board. Many people in Europe trying to fly back to Birmingham were still facing lengthy delays after its reopening. Diana Celella, an interior designer from Sutton Coldfield, was due to return from Lisbon on a Ryanair flight departing at 8.20pm after a week-long holiday in the Portuguese city with her husband Luigi, but saw online that the flight will now take off at 11.05pm. The 60-year-old, who also works as a lecturer at Arts University Bournemouth, told the PA news agency: 'My husband and I have had a lovely holiday, so it's a real shame to end it with this delay. That said, if we do manage to take off tonight, we'll count ourselves lucky under the circumstances. 'The atmosphere among fellow passengers is mostly resigned — everyone we've spoken to recognises that it's out of Ryanair's control. 'However, there's been a lack of clear communication. We've had no updates from Ryanair since 6.20pm, and there have been no announcements at Lisbon Airport, which is frustrating. 'Fingers crossed we fly tonight.' Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander earlier said disruption at the airport was 'minimal' but she understood 'how frustrating' the situation was for passengers. Earlier on Wednesday, West Midlands Police said in a post on X: 'We are at Birmingham Airport this afternoon after a small aircraft was involved in an emergency landing at around 1.40pm. 'Officers are among the emergency crews at the scene and one person has been reported to have minor injuries. 'The Civil Aviation Authority has been informed and the airport has suspended operations as an investigation is carried out.' West Midlands Ambulance Service said in a statement: 'We were called at 1.45pm to an incident involving a light aircraft at Birmingham Airport. 'Hazardous Area Response Team (Hart) paramedics and three paramedic officers were sent to the scene. 'Upon arrival we found three patients from the aircraft, all of whom were assessed and discharged at the scene.' Article continues below Woodgate Aviation said one of its Beechcraft fixed-wing aircraft was involved in the incident.
The Independent
07-08-2025
- The Independent
Birmingham Airport latest: Thousands of passengers still disrupted after plane's emergency landing closes runway
Thousands of passengers are still facing disruption after all flights were suspended at Birmingham Airport on Wednesday due to an 'aircraft incident'. A light aircraft was forced to do an emergency landing at the airport while en route to Belfast International Airport when developed landing gear problems. Although the airport has reopened its runway and resumed operations, weary passengers are struggling to reach their holiday destinations or to return home as further flights on Thursday are grounded or heavily delayed. Woodgate Aviation, the owner of the plane, said 'The aircraft returned to Birmingham and made an emergency landing and the main under-carriage collapsed on touch down.' The airport has asked that all passengers check flight details with their airlines and follow advice issued by them. Police have confirmed one person was left with minor injuries following the incident. Pictures on social media appear to show a small propeller plane on the runway, with emergency services in attendance. Thousands of passengers still disrupted by Birmingham airport closure The Independent's Travel Correspondent Simon Calder reports: Ten hours after Birmingham airport reopened, weary passengers are struggling to reach their holiday destinations or to return home. After dozens of diversions and cancellations on Wednesday, further flights on Thursday are grounded or heavily delayed. The 6am KLM flight to Amsterdam was cancelled because the aircraft and crew could not reach Birmingham on Wednesday. Many departures are delayed as a result of the runway closures, which saw planes diverted as far away as Liverpool, Cardiff and Gatwick. The Wednesday evening Emirates arrival from Dubai, using the biggest aircraft serving Birmingham, landed in Stansted initially before flying on to the West Midlands airport. The return leg took off at midnight, over two hours late, inevitably resulting in missed connections for many passengers who were planning to connect in Dubai for Asian and Australasian destinations. Jet2 passengers heading for the Greek island of Zante on Wednesday will arrive three hours late, with a two-hour delay facing holidaymakers with the airline heading for Menorca. Travellers returning to Birmingham faced some extreme delays overnight. Ryanair passengers from Dublin and Malta were four hours late, while a Tui plane from Palma was five hours behind schedule. Under air passengers' rights rules, no compensation is payable because the cause was beyond the airlines' control. Athena Stavrou7 August 2025 07:28 What is the Beechcraft B200 Super King Air? The Beechcraft B200 Super King Air can carry nine passengers and is used in various roles, including as an air ambulance, and for special missions. It first entered production in 1981 and followed its predecessor the Model 101, which was designed in 1969. Beechcraft is an American aviation manufacturer headquarted in Wichita, Arkansas. Daniel Keane7 August 2025 07:00 How big is Birmingham airport? According to its website, Birmingham Airport is the seventh-largest airport in the UK and the third largest outside London, handling approximately 11.5 million passengers in 2023. By 2033, it hopes to increase this figure by 50 per cent to reach 18 million. Home to around 30 airlines, it offers over 130 direct routes and over 450 one-stop destinations from its one terminal. Daniel Keane7 August 2025 06:00 Aircraft was also involved in crash at Southend A Beechcraft B200 Super King Air was also involved in a plane crash at London Southend Airport in July, which killed four people on board. Zeusch Aviation, based at Lelystad Airport in the Netherlands, confirmed its SUZ1 flight had been 'involved in an accident'. The plane had flown from the Greek capital Athens to Pula in Croatia on Sunday before heading to Southend. It was scheduled to return to Lelystad on Sunday night. Zeusch Aviation's website says the plane can be used for medical flights to transport patients or organs. It has also been deployed for aerial mapping flights. Daniel Keane7 August 2025 05:00 Recap: How the incident at Birmingham Airport unfolded Birmingham Airport first said at around 2.40pm that its runway was temporarily closed following the incident. It later suggested flights would remain grounded until at least 8pm. In an update posted on X shortly before 8pm on Wednesday evening, the airport said: "Following the aircraft incident today, the runway has reopened and operations have resumed." It apologised for the disruption caused by the incident and said passengers must check flight details and follow advice issued by their airlines. Daniel Keane7 August 2025 04:00 Air Accidents Investigations Branch investigating Birmingham Airport incident The Air Accidents Investigations Branch (AAIB) has said it has started an investigation into the incident, with 'a multi-disciplinary team including inspectors with expertise in aircraft operations, engineering and recorded data' deployed to Birmingham Airport. Woodgate Aviation has said it will cooperate with Air Accident Investigators and airport services. Bryony Gooch7 August 2025 03:00 Watch: The small aircraft which made an emergency landing as Birmingham Airport closed for six hours Bryony Gooch7 August 2025 02:00 Thousands face travel chaos after emergency landing shuts runway at Birmingham airport Thousands stranded after emergency landing shuts runway at Birmingham airport Passengers faced hours of delays even after the runway reopened Bryony Gooch7 August 2025 01:00 How do I qualify for a cash payout if my flight was cancelled? If you are flying from a UK/EU airport or on a British/ European airline and have your flight cancelled – or are delayed in arrival by at least three hours – the presumption is that you are owed hundreds of pounds in compensation. The payment depends on distance: Under 1,500km, for example London to Barcelona: £220 or €250 1,500-3,500km, such as Manchester-Lisbon: £350 or €400 Above 3,500km, eg Birmingham-Dubai: £520 or €600. If a long-haul arrival delay is between three and four hours, the compensation is halved. The only way the airline can avoid paying out is by demonstrating 'extraordinary circumstances' were responsible. Bryony Gooch7 August 2025 00:00 All you need to know about how a 41-minute flight suspended all services at Birmingham Airport for six hours Bryony Gooch6 August 2025 23:00
Yahoo
06-08-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Thousands face travel chaos after emergency landing shuts runway at Birmingham airport
Flights in and out of Birmingham were suspended for more than five hours on Wednesday after a light aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing. Police, fire and ambulance crews all went to the runway as the emergency developed. Three people on board the aircraft were treated at the scene, one suffering minor injuries, West Midlands Police said. Passengers faced hours of delays, even after the runway reopened, including many in Europe trying to fly back to Birmingham. Airport bosses announced at around 2.40pm on Wednesday that the runway was temporarily closed. It reopened shortly before 8pm. The light aircraft was heading for Belfast International Airport when it developed landing gear problems. Footage and photographs appeared to show a small white turboprop plane, understood to be a Beechcraft B200 Super King Air, lying flat on the airport tarmac. The same type of aircraft was also involved in a crash at London Southend Airport in July, which killed four people. The Air Accidents Investigations Branch (AAIB) said it had started an investigation, with a team including 'inspectors with expertise in aircraft operations, engineering and recorded data' sent to the scene. Airport chiefs apologised for the disruption. Flights originally scheduled to depart as far back as 2.10pm were taking off after the runway re-opened, but others faced delays as late as 12.10am on Thursday, according to Birmingham Airport's website. Woodgate Aviation, the owner of the plane, said: 'The aircraft returned to Birmingham and made an emergency landing and the main under-carriage collapsed on touch-down.' Diana Celella, an interior designer from Sutton Coldfield, was due to return from Lisbon on a Ryanair flight departing at 8.20pm after a holiday, but saw online that the flight was delayed by nearly three hours. She said: 'My husband and I have had a lovely holiday, so it's a real shame to end it with this delay. 'The atmosphere among fellow passengers is mostly resigned - everyone we've spoken to recognises that it's out of Ryanair's control.' West Midlands Ambulance Service said in a statement: 'We were called at 1.45pm to an incident involving a light aircraft at Birmingham Airport. 'Hazardous Area Response Team (Hart) paramedics and three paramedic officers were sent to the scene. 'Upon arrival we found three patients from the aircraft, all of whom were assessed and discharged at the scene.'
The Independent
06-08-2025
- General
- The Independent
Thousands face travel chaos after emergency landing shuts runway at Birmingham airport
Flights in and out of Birmingham were suspended for more than five hours on Wednesday after a light aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing. Police, fire and ambulance crews all went to the runway as the emergency developed. Three people on board the aircraft were treated at the scene, one suffering minor injuries, West Midlands Police said. Passengers faced hours of delays, even after the runway reopened, including many in Europe trying to fly back to Birmingham. Airport bosses announced at around 2.40pm on Wednesday that the runway was temporarily closed. It reopened shortly before 8pm. The light aircraft was heading for Belfast International Airport when it developed landing gear problems. Footage and photographs appeared to show a small white turboprop plane, understood to be a Beechcraft B200 Super King Air, lying flat on the airport tarmac. The same type of aircraft was also involved in a crash at London Southend Airport in July, which killed four people. The Air Accidents Investigations Branch (AAIB) said it had started an investigation, with a team including 'inspectors with expertise in aircraft operations, engineering and recorded data' sent to the scene. Airport chiefs apologised for the disruption. Flights originally scheduled to depart as far back as 2.10pm were taking off after the runway re-opened, but others faced delays as late as 12.10am on Thursday, according to Birmingham Airport 's website. Woodgate Aviation, the owner of the plane, said: 'The aircraft returned to Birmingham and made an emergency landing and the main under-carriage collapsed on touch-down.' Diana Celella, an interior designer from Sutton Coldfield, was due to return from Lisbon on a Ryanair flight departing at 8.20pm after a holiday, but saw online that the flight was delayed by nearly three hours. She said: 'My husband and I have had a lovely holiday, so it's a real shame to end it with this delay. 'The atmosphere among fellow passengers is mostly resigned - everyone we've spoken to recognises that it's out of Ryanair's control.' West Midlands Ambulance Service said in a statement: 'We were called at 1.45pm to an incident involving a light aircraft at Birmingham Airport. 'Hazardous Area Response Team (Hart) paramedics and three paramedic officers were sent to the scene. 'Upon arrival we found three patients from the aircraft, all of whom were assessed and discharged at the scene.'
