Birmingham Airport shut down after 'incident with a light aircraft'

All flights are currently on hold at Birmingham Airport following an 'incident with a light aircraft' on the runway, it has been reported.

A number of planes have been diverted from the West Midlands airport, while others have been diverted. At 2.48pm, Birmingham Airport's official Twitter account announced that its runway was closed.

Birmingham Airport has said in a statement: “Following an aircraft incident, the runway is temporarily closed. We apologise for the inconvenience this will cause. We will keep passengers already at the airport informed, and those due to travel later today are advised to check the status of their flight before coming to the airport. We will continue to issue updates when we can."

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An unconfirmed picture from the scene shows a white light-aircraft on a runway surrounded by emergency vehicles. Passengers should check with their airline before traveling.

This is a breaking news story. We will update this story as more information comes in.