Operations at Belgium’s second largest airport have been suspended due to a bomb alert on a Ryanair plane today.
Shortly before 11.00am local time (9.00am GMT) ‘a bomb threat was triggered’ on board an aircraft that landed at Charleroi Airport, said a spokeswoman for its operator.
‘A security perimeter was established around the aircraft, requiring the closure of the runway and the suspension of operations,’ the spokeswoman added.
‘The relevant authorities have taken over.’
The plane in question was reportedly flying from Porto, Portugal.
Passengers have not been evacuated yet, according to local news outlet RTL, and all incoming and departing flights have been suspended as the runway is closed for the time being.
Charleroi, south of Brussels, is a major European hub for low-cost airline Ryanair.
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