BP said it hoped to know within hours whether the tube had successfully diverted the oil to a tanker at the surface.

VOA: standard.2010.05.14

Birmingham Airport was open for most of Sunday until the evening when it was forced to close for two hours and flights were temporarily diverted.

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The experienced pilot, from near Reading in Berkshire, who had amassed 12, 000 flying hours, had asked to be diverted to a nearby heliport because of bad weather.

BBC: Capt Pete Barnes

The line had to be closed for eight hours and 100 trains had to be diverted.

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