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| 'Aircraft incident' at Birmingham Airport sees runway closed at airport | 'Aircraft incident' at Birmingham Airport sees runway closed at airport |
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| Photos on social media show a small aircraft on the runway | Photos on social media show a small aircraft on the runway |
| All passengers on a light aircraft which made an emergency landing at Birmingham Airport on Wednesday have been discharged by ambulance crews, the airport has said. | |
| Birmingham Airport Police said it happened at about 13:40 BST. | Birmingham Airport Police said it happened at about 13:40 BST. |
| The incident has put some flights on hold and diverted others, and closed the runway entirely. | The incident has put some flights on hold and diverted others, and closed the runway entirely. |
| The cause of the emergency landing is not yet clear, but BBC Verify understands that the King Air plane involved transmitted a "7700" squawk code - meaning there is an emergency and the aircraft needs priority handling. | |
| Live updates: Runway shut and flights held due to "aircraft incident" | Live updates: Runway shut and flights held due to "aircraft incident" |
| A spokesperson said passengers already at the airport would be kept informed, while those due to travel later on Wednesday were advised to check the status of their flight before arriving. | |
| They added check-in and security was temporarily closed. | |
| West Midlands Fire Service said it sent two fire engines to the scene to assist airport firefighters. | |
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