Birmingham airport has temporarily closed its runway and grounded all flights after a light aircraft made an emergency landing.
Three people from the aircraft were treated at the scene, one of whom suffered minor injuries in the incident, which occurred at around 1.40pm on Wednesday, West Midlands police said.
Other emergency services including West Midlands Ambulance Service also attended the scene.
Footage and images shared on social media appeared to show a small white plane lying flat on the airport tarmac.
Passengers have been told to check the status of their flight before travelling to the airport.
“We are at Birmingham Airport this afternoon after a small aircraft was involved in an emergency landing at around 1.40pm,” the West Midlands force wrote on X.
“Officers are among the emergency crews at the scene and one person has been reported to have minor injuries.
“The Civil Aviation Authority has been informed and the airport has suspended operations as an investigation is carried out.”
Birmingham airport earlier posted on the social media platform: “Following an aircraft incident, the runway is temporarily closed.
“We apologise for the inconvenience this will cause.
“We will keep passengers already at the airport informed and those due to travel later today are advised to check the status of their flight before coming to the airport.
“We will continue to issue updates when we can.”
West Midlands Ambulance Service said in a statement: “We were called at 1.45pm to an incident involving a light aircraft at Birmingham airport.
“Hazardous area response team (Hart) paramedics and three paramedic officers were sent to the scene.
“Upon arrival we found three patients from the aircraft, all of whom were assessed and discharged at the scene.”