All flights in and out of Birmingham Airport have been diverted or suspended until at least noon local time after a business jet carrying an organ for transplantation crashed on approach to the airport in Birmingham, England, during heavy fog. Two people were injured in the accident, one seriously. A spokesperson for the airport said: "We can confirm that an incident has occurred involving a private Cessna aircraft. The incident occurred on arrival into the airport and the emergency services are in attendance." A Cessna Citation 501 aircraft similar to the aircraft involved in the crash at Birmingham Airport, Birmingham ,  England. Reports suggested that smoke was seen rising from the aircraft, which came down at the end of the runway. West Midlands Police Chief Inspector Matt Markham confirmed that the aircraft was carrying an organ for transplantation, but said that it was undamaged in the accident and it had been taken from the aircraft. Later reports suggested that the liver had been transported to Queen Elizabeth Hospital , where the operation was being carried out. Another eyewitness said that she saw two fire engines on the scene in the immediate aftermath of the crash; a spokesperson for the  West Midlands Ambulance Service added that paramedics were at the site of the accident. Reports suggested that the smoking aircraft came to a halt to the right of the runway after crashing into an instrument landing system beacon. Images of the airport taken around the time of the accident showed that the airport was shrouded in thick fog. Sky News reported that the aircraft was approaching the runway at an "odd angle", before it "skidded" and caught fire. The spokesperson for Birmingham Airport added: "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. No further information is available at the moment."
All flights in and out of have been diverted or suspended until at least noon local time after a carrying an crashed on approach to the airport in Birmingham, England, during heavy fog. Two people were injured in the accident, one seriously. A spokesperson for the airport said: "We can confirm that an incident has occurred involving a private aircraft. The incident occurred on arrival into the airport and the emergency services are in attendance." A aircraft similar to the aircraft involved in the crash at , , England. Reports suggested that smoke was seen rising from the aircraft, which came down at the end of the runway. Chief Inspector Matt Markham confirmed that the aircraft was carrying an organ for transplantation, but said that it was undamaged in the accident and it had been taken from the aircraft. Later reports suggested that the had been transported to , where the operation was being carried out. Another eyewitness said that she saw two fire engines on the scene in the immediate aftermath of the crash; a spokesperson for the w| West Midlands Ambulance Service added that paramedics were at the site of the accident. Reports suggested that the smoking aircraft came to a halt to the right of the runway after crashing into an beacon. Images of the airport taken around the time of the accident showed that the airport was shrouded in thick fog. reported that the aircraft was approaching the runway at an "odd angle", before it "skidded" and caught fire. The spokesperson for Birmingham Airport added: "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. No further information is available at the moment."
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