Birmingham Airport 'slowly returning to normal' after reports of bomb threat
Watch: Hundreds of passengers moved outside as Birmingham Airport is evacuated
Operations at Birmingham Airport are "slowly returning to normal" after all flights were grounded following eyewitness reports of a bomb threat.
Passengers earlier said they were escorted outside the building and into the NEC as police investigated the incident.
The airport was evacuated earlier after a report of a "suspicious vehicle", West Midlands Police said on social media.
The force said the evacuation was a "precautionary measure to ensure the safety of passengers and staff."
A spokesperson for Birmingham Airport has since apologised for the disruption to passengers.
They said: “Following a police investigation, some passengers were evacuated and we had to suspend departing flights for a couple of hours.
"That investigation has now concluded, and operations will slowly be returning to normal. All passengers are advised to check latest flight information from their airline.
"Whilst we apologise for any inconvenience and disruption, the safety and security of everyone at the airport was our number one priority as we worked through this incident with Police partners.:
A passenger earlier told ITV News Central they had been evacuated to a hall at the NEC and there was a bomb squad present on site at the airport.
One user posted on X: "We've just landed and can't get off the plane. Some sort of security alert."
Another posted: "My mum and dad are stuck on a plane at Birmingham Airport. They have no idea what's going on, they just got back from Spain."
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