Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

UK's Birmingham Airport Temporarily Shut After Passenger Injured In Emergency Landing


(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)

Birmingham Airport in central England temporarily shut its runway on Wednesday after a small aircraft was involved in an emergency landing that left one person with minor injuries.

The police said in a post on X that officers were among the emergency crews that responded to the incident, which occurred at around 1340 local time (1240 GMT).

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The force added that the Civil Aviation Authority, which regulates the sector, had been informed.

Images shared on social media showed a small propeller aircraft stationary on the runway of Britain's seventh busiest airport.

The Telegraph newspaper reported that flights at the airport would be delayed until 1800 local time (1700 GMT). A spokesperson for the airport told Reuters they could not immediately confirm a timeframe for the reopening of the runway.

The airport, which served some 13 million passengers last year, is Britain's third largest outside London.

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