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Exams are done!
I will be beginning to resume my news reporting over the next few days - please let me know what you want to see in the comments below!

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Aircraft is diverting to Doha #DOH in Qatar.
#BA198

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#BA198 from Mumbai #BOM to London #LHR has declared emergency via Squawk 7700 near Qatar. The aircraft appears to be diverting
#aviation
https://t.co/yX9kIf8zmu

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BHX Update 4 - Runway Reopened

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This will cause significant delays as more aircraft will be diverting. For example, the second daily Emirates flight #EK37 will likely have to divert (ETA is 19:12), with the other Emirates flight still stuck at the gate

#BHX #aviation

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⚠️ BHX Update - Runway Temporarily Closed

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Some aircraft, such as F-HBXI, which diverted away from Birmingham #BHX are returning to their base airports without passengers to allow them to operate other flights.
This aircraft operated #AF1314 which diverted to #EMA East Midlands Airport.

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The AAIB has inspectors en-route to Birmingham

[AAIB @aaibgovuk]

We have sent a multi-disciplinary team of AAIB inspectors to an incident at Birmingham Airport

https://t.co/VsCnhGynoY

#AviationSafety #Aviation

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@alexprismbreak I imagine lots of the problem is displaced aircraft - airlines like Air France have their aircraft at EMA, and they'll probably need to get their aircraft back to their hubs for future flights. It's annoying but nothing really can be done

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UPDATE:

Following an incident at Birmingham Airport #BHX earlier today, it is confirmed everyone involved is ok and has been cleared by the ambulance service.
Delays are growing with check in and security remaining closed.
#aviation

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BHX Update 2 - Runway Temporarily Closed

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#U22058 from Heraklion #HER to Manchester #MAN has declared emergency via Squawk 7700 over France. It is reportedly diverting to Paris #CDG

https://t.co/1c5cpzm0yf

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A video of the landing at Birmingham airport has emerged. Airport teams were on scenes immediately following the incident, where the main landing gear appears to have collapsed whilst on the runway.
https://t.co/9VT7zIxJ8k
#BHX #aviation

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@alexprismbreak It's likely aircraft recovery will take some time, as information will have to be gathered for an investigation. It's also likely with a belly landing there will be debris or damage to the runway that will have to be cleared - the last thing you want is a second incident!

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At least 8 aircraft have been cancelled, and some, such as #FR3703 are delayed by 6+ hours (according to @flightradar24)
Scheduled: 16:05
Estimated: 01:05 tomorrow

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Birmingham Airport Police have reported one person has been treated for minor injuries.

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We are at Birmingham Airport this afternoon after a small aircraft was involved in an emergency landing at around 1.40pm.

Officers are among the emergency crews at the scene and one person has been reported to have minor injuries.

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Birmingham (BHX) is to remain closed until at least 1700 UTC due to an earlier gear-up landing by a Super King Air. https://t.co/KV7Q9ygGhd

[All Nippon Airways @FlyANA_official]

It's a bittersweet farewell to our R2-D2™ ANA JET. R2-D2 has flown countless missions across the sky.

Final flights: August 6, ANA flight NH 102 from Haneda to IAD, August 6 ANA flight NH 101 from IAD to Haneda.

Details may change. More at https://t.co/d8HVxbvr54

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#LS1204 has diverted to Manchester #MAN
#LS1352 and #FR2157 are heading to Stansted #STN

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More aircraft are diverting away from Birmingham Airport as it seems the runway will be closed for a while longer.
#FR2155 is diverting to #EMA East Midlands Airport
#LS1204 is heading north possibly to #MAN or #LBA
#FR2157 has made a U-turn over London

Updates to follow

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BREAKING

#BHX Birmingham Airport have issued a statement saying the runway is temporarily closed. No timeframe for reopening has been given
#aviation

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BHX Update - Runway Temporarily Closed

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Delays at Birmingham airport are mounting.

#EK39, one of two daily Emirates flights to Birmingham, appears to be delayed by around 4 hours.

Data from @flightradar24

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This supports the fact it is a landing gear collapse. I'm working on finding more details.

#BHX

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An aircraft on the runway at Birmingham airport seems to have emergency crews around it. #bhx #Birmingham #crash