UK’s Birmingham Airport Evacuated, Flights Suspended Over “Suspicious Car”

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UK’s Birmingham Airport Evacuated, Flights Suspended Over “Suspicious Car”

A serious worldwide airport serving the UK’s second-largest metropolis was evacuated and all flights have been suspended for a number of hours on Wednesday due to a safety alert.

West Midlands Police in central England ordered the partial closure of Birmingham Airport after receiving reviews of a suspicious car.

Airport authorities suggested passengers to not journey whereas these already awaiting flights have been pressured to go away terminals on foot with their baggage.

“While we apologise for any inconvenience and disruption, the security and safety of everybody on the airport was our primary precedence,” an announcement learn.

West Midlands Police mentioned the evacuation was a “precautionary measure” whereas the car was searched and assessed.

“Following a search by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EDO) crew the car was deemed to be protected. The car is not being handled as suspicious,” it added.

Birmingham Airport is the seventh busiest UK airport by passenger numbers and is used as an working base for easyJet, Ryanair, TUI Airways and Jet2.com.

Its busiest routes are to and from Dublin, Dubai, Amsterdam, Palma de Mallorca and Tenerife-South.

“Operations will slowly be returning to regular,” an airport spokesperson mentioned. “All passengers are suggested to examine newest flight info from their airline.”
 

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