Fluid Spill Delays Flights At Birmingham Airport

A spillage of hydraulic fluid on the runway caused delays at Birmingham airport yesterday after the spillage was detected just after 1 pm 8 planes were delayed, 4 of which were waiting to land and 4 that were waiting to take off.

The delay caused problems for around 1000 passengers who were trying to get away and enjoy some bank holiday sunshine. There was a knock on effect delay which saw the last plane delayed by around 2 hours.

The airport’s on site fire brigade cleared the fluid within 40 minutes, it is not clear how the fluid got to be there in the first place.

Organ Success After Crash At Birmingham Airport

Remarkable events unfolded at Birmingham airport on Friday morning as a private aircraft crashed into the instrument landing system glide path antennae, which resulted in the plane turning into a huge fireball. The pilot was believed to be in his 50s was seriously hurt along with his passenger believed to b in his 30s who suffered flash burns.

The private aircraft was carrying a live human organ from Belfast which was due to be used in a liver transplant later that day. Thankfully the organ was unharmed and the Queen Elizabeth hospital in Birmingham announced later in the day the operation had gone ahead and been a success.

Fire fighters and ambulance workers were praised for their work in rescuing the two men aboard the plane along with the organ. Around 80 flights were cancelled and diverted to Manchester and East Midlands airport.