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Airport evacuated as police investigate incident

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Hundreds of people faced disruption at the airport while police carried out "precautionary checks"

Hundreds of holiday-makers were evacuated from Birmingham Airport as police investigated an incident.

Travellers were temporarily asked to leave a small area in the arrivals zone and gather outside just after 16:00 BST on Sunday.

A number of passengers took to social media to share videos and photos of the baggage area brought to a standstill while others reported being "stuck on a plane".

West Midlands Police confirmed the force had been alerted to an incident and subsequently carried out precautionary checks.

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The X1, X12 and 97A National Express bus services were diverted "due to the entrance at Birmingham Airport being inaccessible".

A spokesperson for the airport confirmed they were aware of an ongoing incident and advised people in the airport to follow the instructions of the police.

Just before 17:00, staff began to allow travellers back into the site and the incident was reported as cleared by the airport.

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