BRUSSELS, May 13 — Operations at Belgium’s second largest airport were suspended today due to a bomb alert on an aeroplane, the company running the airport said.

Shortly before 11.00am (5pm Malaysia time) "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 told AFP.

"The relevant authorities have taken over.”

Charleroi, south of Brussels, is a major European hub for low-cost airline Ryanair. — AFP