Birmingham Airport, one of the largest aviation hubs in the UK outside the capital, has closed its runway following an ‘aircraft incident’. It’s believed this is a result of a small aircraft making an emergency landing on the runway, preventing aircraft from departing or arriving.
At the time of writing (4.30pm GMT, Wednesday 6 August), Birmingham Airport’s online departures board lists a series of scheduled flights as delayed and two flights, the 4.40pm SN 2048 to Brussels and the…

