Disruption to flights at Birmingham Airport overnight was caused by a power cut affecting radar equipment in Shropshire, it has been revealed.
The issue, caused by “bad weather” at Titterstone Clee Hill’s radar station, was resolved at 01:25 GMT, but saw departing flights delayed and arrivals suspended between 21:00 and 00:15.
A National Grid spokesperson told the BBC that engineers repaired a fault on an overhead power line.
NATS Holdings, which operates the radar system, added that it had since restored the equipment serving Birmingham Airport and that it was now “operating normally again”.