Birmingham Airport has reopened following a plane crash yesterday in which two men were injured.
Meanwhile, a liver transplant operation that was put in jeopardy when the Cessna crash-landed went ahead successfully last night.
Two men on board the jet were injured, one critically, but the donor organ was taken to the nearby Queen Elizabeth Hospital, despite the wreckage of the light aircraft catching fire.
A hospital spokeswoman said the donor recipient was stable after the surgery.
She said the operation was the sixth liver transplant in five days at the hospital.
The spokeswoman added: ‘The transplant team would like to thank the pilot of the light aircraft and his colleague for their bravery. Our thoughts are with the individuals and their families.
‘The team would also like to thank the quick-thinking of the fire and rescue teams at the scene who saved the organ.’
Birmingham Airport spokeswoman Justine Hunt said the investigation by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch on the airfield had been completed and necessary safety checks carried out, allowing the runway to reopen at midday.
Passengers were advised to check with their airlines as some flights may still be subject to delays.
