Birmingham Airport locked down after 'suspicious item' found on Aer Lingus plane with emergency services rushing to scene

A flight from Birmingham has been forced to make an emergency return after a "suspicious device" was found onboard.Aer Lingus Regional flight EAG47S declared an emergency between Birmingham Airport and Belfast.Whilst climbing out to Belfast, the crew onboard declared an emergency via the 7700 squawk code. A u-turn was made and the flight made a subsequent descent back into Birmingham .GB News has approached Aer Lingus for a comment.A Birmingham Airport spokesperson told GB News: "Birmingham Airport has temporarily suspended operations due to a security incident on an aircraft. "The aircraft landed safely and all passengers and crew have disembarked."All customers due to travel should make their way to the airport and check in as normal."Departure boards on the Birmingham Airport website currently show all departing flights as delayed.Trains between Birmingham New Street and Coventry have also been suspended while emergency services attend the incidents.East Midlands Airport have taken

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Birmingham Airport locked down after 'suspicious item' found on Aer Lingus plane with emergency services rushing to scene


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A flight from Birmingham has been forced to make an emergency return after a "suspicious device" was found onboard.

Aer Lingus Regional flight EAG47S declared an emergency between Birmingham Airport and Belfast.


Whilst climbing out to Belfast, the crew onboard declared an emergency via the 7700 squawk code. A u-turn was made and the flight made a subsequent descent back into Birmingham .

GB News has approached Aer Lingus for a comment.


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A Birmingham Airport spokesperson told GB News: "Birmingham Airport has temporarily suspended operations due to a security incident on an aircraft.

"The aircraft landed safely and all passengers and crew have disembarked.

"All customers due to travel should make their way to the airport and check in as normal."

Departure boards on the Birmingham Airport website currently show all departing flights as delayed.


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Trains between Birmingham New Street and Coventry have also been suspended while emergency services attend the incidents.

East Midlands Airport have taken some diverted flights from Birmingham Airport since the security lockdown.

The flight got as far as the airspace above Stoke-on-Trent before it turned back to Birmingham.

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