RAF plane has made an emergency landing at Birmingham Airport after "initial reports of smoke being reported in the cabin".The C-17 Globemaster III left RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire but was later forced into the landing at the city airport just before noon today, Friday, February 12.Reports suggest the aircraft "rapidly dumped fuel" and had a "rapid descent" into Birmingham Airport after "squawking 7700 over Shrewsbury".Military pilots declared an emergency just "20-minutes after taking off" from RAF Brize Norton, it was reported.Four emergency vehicles were scrambled to the scene after the aircraft was seen to initially head back to RAF Brize Norton - but diverted to Birmingham Airport instead.The RAF has said the seven people were on.
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