All flights currently suspended at Birmingham airport

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El Loro

Breaking news from the BBC:

All flights at Birmingham Airport have been suspended and the runway closed after it was believed a small aircraft crashed near the site.

Two casualties were reported in the incident, West Midlands Police said.

Eyewitnesses described smoke coming from a light aircraft at the end of the runway just after 1530 GMT.

A Birmingham Airport spokesman said the aircraft involved was a private Cessna and all flights were currently suspended.

"The incident occurred on arrival into the airport and the emergency services are in attendance.

"The airport is currently closed."

"If you are due to travel to the airport this evening, please contact your airline for further guidance and do not come to the airport at this time."

Manchester Airport and East Midlands Airport said they were taking diverted flights from Birmingham.

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Former Member

Visibility is really bad here in Birmingham atm as I suspect it will be in much of the country

It says there's been two casualties

11/19/109:13 AM

El LoroMember VIP10 yearsModerator

The fog for the rest of the day and throughout the night is mainly Birningham & N Midlands up to Manchester and eastwards. Where I am in Gloucester, there has been no fog all day, though a bit is expected for a few hours overnight.

11/19/109:21 AM

pretty_pMember

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I suspect it will be in much of the country

Couldn't be clearer where I am - although this is a pretty pointless post as I won't be telling you where I am!! Sorry!!

11/19/1010:43 AM

El LoroMember VIP10 yearsModerator

Reference: pretty_p

although this is a pretty pointless post as I won't be telling you where I am!!

but you're here!!!!!

11/19/1011:04 AM

pretty_pMember

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Reference: pretty_p although this is a pretty pointless post as I won't be telling you where I am!! but you're here!!!!!

I am!!

11/19/1011:11 AM

Former Member

It is a light aircraft that was carrying an organ for a transplant.

2 people injured - one badly and of course we have the ramifications of a person awaiting a much needed organ,

Just edited - apparently the organ, a liver, did get to where it needed to go,

11/19/1011:33 AM

Former Member

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Just edited - apparently the organ, a liver, did get to where it needed to go,

there was already an ambulance to take it to the QE - it proceeded as normal. I'm assuming that the liver is still viable for transplant. I hope so as the person receiving it will need it. I also hope the pilot and his passenger are ok although the passenger is reported to have multiple injuries

11/19/1011:39 AM

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