Birmingham Airport Reopens After Emergency Landing Chaos
Birmingham Airport reopened after a small aircraft's emergency landing due to landing gear failure, resulting in minor injuries. The runway, closed for over six hours, resumed operations once the incident was managed. Flights were diverted and delayed as disruption was described as minimal by a transport minister.
On Wednesday, Birmingham Airport resumed operations after its only runway was closed for more than six hours. The closure followed an emergency landing by a small aircraft due to landing gear failure, which caused minor injuries to one individual.
Woodgate Aviation, the charter company that owns the aircraft, reported that the 'main under-carriage collapsed on touch down.' Despite initial concerns that the runway would remain closed until 8 p.m., all passengers were safely discharged by emergency services and the runway opened sooner.
Transport Minister Heidi Alexander noted that the disruption was 'minimal' but acknowledged the frustration for travelers. The incident resulted in some flights being diverted, canceled, or delayed at Britain's third-largest airport outside London.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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