Airport evacuated as police investigate incident
Hundreds of holiday-makers were evacuated from Birmingham Airport as police investigated an incident.
Travellers were temporarily asked to leave a small area in the arrivals zone and gather outside just after 16:00 BST on Sunday.
A number of passengers took to social media to share videos and photos of the baggage area brought to a standstill while others reported being "stuck on a plane".
West Midlands Police confirmed the force had been alerted to an incident and subsequently carried out precautionary checks.
@bhx_official Birmingham airport baggage area right now. Nobody being let out pic.twitter.com/kAI6SxYEuM
— Matt (@Mattipper) September 15, 2024
The X1, X12 and 97A National Express bus services were diverted "due to the entrance at Birmingham Airport being inaccessible".
A spokesperson for the airport confirmed they were aware of an ongoing incident and advised people in the airport to follow the instructions of the police.
Just before 17:00, staff began to allow travellers back into the site and the incident was reported as cleared by the airport.
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