Belgium’s second-busiest airport, Charleroi Airport—also known as Brussels South Airport—has reopened after a bomb alert aboard a Ryanair flight forced a temporary suspension of operations on Tuesday morning.
The alert was triggered just before 11:00am, shortly after a Ryanair aircraft arriving from Faro, Portugal, landed safely at the airport in Hainaut Province.
Authorities swiftly established a security perimeter of 500 metres around the aircraft, leading to the immediate closure of the runway and a halt to all air traffic.
“A security perimeter was set up around the aircraft, requiring the closure of the runway and the suspension of operations,” a Charleroi Airport spokesperson told reporters.
Passengers on board the aircraft remained on the plane as police and security services investigated the threat. Those already inside the terminal were not evacuated, and no injuries were reported.
The airport resumed operations at approximately 1:45pm, but travellers have been advised to expect flight delays as schedules are gradually brought back to normal.
Belgian police have not yet released further details on the nature of the alert or whether any threat was confirmed. Investigations are ongoing.
