Passengers evacuated and planes grounded as police swoop on Birmingham Airport

Hundreds of passengers have been evacuated and all planes grounded after a suspicious vehicle was discovered at Birmingham Airport today (Wed).

Pictures show holidaymakers being forced to line up outside the terminal building while police conduct a fingertip search of the site.

Some passengers reported seeing army bomb disposal teams rushing to a car park at the airport along with police sniffer dogs.

Airport bosses confirmed the airport had been put into lockdown after reports of a suspicious vehicle.

A spokesperson said: “West Midlands Police is currently dealing with an ongoing incident on-site.