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| Flights grounded at Birmingham Airport over vehicle | Flights grounded at Birmingham Airport over vehicle |
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| Ian Pugh said he saw hundreds of people exiting the airport | Ian Pugh said he saw hundreds of people exiting the airport |
| Birmingham Airport has been evacuated following reports of a suspicious vehicle. | |
| West Midlands Police said the move was "a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of passengers and staff". | West Midlands Police said the move was "a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of passengers and staff". |
| A Birmingham Airport spokesperson said: “West Midlands Police is currently dealing with an ongoing incident on-site. | A Birmingham Airport spokesperson said: “West Midlands Police is currently dealing with an ongoing incident on-site. |
| "Airport operations are currently impacted, and passengers should not come to the airport at this time." | "Airport operations are currently impacted, and passengers should not come to the airport at this time." |
| Live updates on the situation at Birmingham Airport | Live updates on the situation at Birmingham Airport |
| One user on X, @harmancheeta, said they were "stuck on a plane, claustrophobic, pleading to get off. How long is this situation going to take?" | One user on X, @harmancheeta, said they were "stuck on a plane, claustrophobic, pleading to get off. How long is this situation going to take?" |
| Another, @SpandleRandle, said his mum and dad were also stuck on a plane at Birmingham Airport after returning from Spain and "they have no idea what’s going on". | Another, @SpandleRandle, said his mum and dad were also stuck on a plane at Birmingham Airport after returning from Spain and "they have no idea what’s going on". |
| Ian Pugh posted a photo of crowds massed outside the building. | Ian Pugh posted a photo of crowds massed outside the building. |
| "It seemed very busy and the numbers of people just started growing," he said. | "It seemed very busy and the numbers of people just started growing," he said. |
| "At first I just thought it was people going to the train station and maybe the monorail had failed but the numbers just got larger." | "At first I just thought it was people going to the train station and maybe the monorail had failed but the numbers just got larger." |
| West Midlands Fire Service said it had crews on standby at the airport after being notified of an ongoing incident shortly after 12:20 BST. | |
| Passengers to contact airlines | |
| The airport spokesperson added that the airport’s social media channels would be updated as and when the situation changed. | The airport spokesperson added that the airport’s social media channels would be updated as and when the situation changed. |
| They advised passengers with flights this afternoon to contact their airline and check the airport’s website for updates. | They advised passengers with flights this afternoon to contact their airline and check the airport’s website for updates. |
| National Express said its services would not be stopping at the airport due to "an ongoing incident". | National Express said its services would not be stopping at the airport due to "an ongoing incident". |
| They advised that the alternative stop would instead be Birmingham International Rail Station. | They advised that the alternative stop would instead be Birmingham International Rail Station. |
| Birmingham Airport was also evacuated in September, when travellers were temporarily asked to leave a small area in the arrivals zone. | Birmingham Airport was also evacuated in September, when travellers were temporarily asked to leave a small area in the arrivals zone. |
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