Birmingham Airport has announced an indefinite closure following a high-stakes incident involving an Aer Lingus Regional flight, which made an emergency landing due to a suspicious device found on board. The closure affects countless flights and passengers, with a thorough investigation underway to assess the potential threat.
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Emergency Incident Recap Flight EAG47S, operating a route from Birmingham to Belfast, was forced to turn back shortly after its departure at 15:52 local time due to the discovery of the suspicious device. The aircraft involved, an 8-year-old ATR 72 registered as G-CMJJ, landed safely back at Birmingham at approximately 16:25. Originally serving with TransNusa and later with Nordic Aviation Capital, the aircraft had been in service with Emerald Airlines under Aer Lingus Regional since May 2022.
