Birmingham Airport has been evacuated and all flights are grounded after a report of a “suspicious vehicle”.
The airport has warned passengers not to travel to the area as the incident is ongoing.
In statement on X (formerly Twitter), Birmingham said police are “currently on-site dealing with an incident”.
“Passengers are advised to NOT come to the airport at this time.”
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: “Birmingham Airport is currently being evacuated following a report of a suspicious vehicle.
“This is a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of passengers and staff.”
CUSTOMER INFORMATION@WMPolice is currently on-site dealing with an incident. Airport operations are currently suspended.
Passengers are advised to NOT come to the airport at this time.
The Airport’s social media channels will be updated as and when the situation changes. pic.twitter.com/9tDEOq4Vlt
— Birmingham Airport (@bhx_official) October 23, 2024
According to Birmingham Live, a bomb disposal team was spotted at the airport’s terminal – but this claim remains unverified.
Other reports said passengers were not being allowed to disembark flights.
Meanwhile, local buses that serve terminal stops are being diverted – but trains do not appear to be affected.
One affected passenger told BBC Radio WM that his flight home from Faro Airport in Portugal had already been delayed before news of the incident was reported.
Neil from Dudley said: “We’re just wondering if they’ll redirect the flight.”
But he said there was very little information available about the situation.
This is not the first time Birmingham has been evacuated this year.
In April, flights were temporarily suspended after a security incident involving an Aer Lingus plane en route to Belfast.
The flight was diverted shortly after take-off and landed back at Birmingham, where all passengers and crew were evacuated and police searched the plane.
