Birmingham Airport Evacuates and Cancels Flights Amid Security Concerns

• Birmingham Airport Cancels Flights and Evacuates Due to Suspicious Vehicle Report.
• West Midlands Police is dealing with an ongoing incident on-site, affecting airport operations.
• Authorities advised passengers to contact their airline and check the airport’s website for updates.

Birmingham Airport in central England has canceled flights, evacuated the premises, and advised passengers not to arrive due to a report of a suspicious vehicle, according to police and airport officials on Wednesday.

“West Midlands Police is currently dealing with an ongoing incident on-site,” the police stated on X. “Airport operations are currently impacted, and passengers should not come to the airport at this time.”

Birmingham Airport, the UK’s seventh busiest hub with 11.5 million passengers last year, confirmed separately on X that it had suspended operations. Authorities advised passengers scheduled to fly from the airport on Wednesday afternoon to contact their airline and check the airport’s website for updates.

According to reports, passengers are not being allowed to disembark from planes, drivers are being turned away, and all transport links to the airport have been canceled.

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