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Two Hurt After Light Aircraft Crashes at Clacton Airfield

The UK air-safety investigator will lead the inquiry into what went wrong.

Overview

  • A two-seater light aircraft crashed into a field at Clacton Airfield on April 25, injuring both people on board.
  • Emergency crews were called shortly after 12:10pm and found smoke coming from the plane but no fire.
  • Police, firefighters and paramedics reported no one was trapped and transferred the injured to ambulance staff for treatment.
  • The Air Accident Investigation Branch, which examines civil aviation accidents in the UK, will run the investigation.
  • Officials have not given a cause, and investigators are at an early stage of gathering evidence and witness accounts.