fernytickles
6th May 2008, 12:24
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7384294.stm
Lucky escape after biplane crash
Two men escaped from the plane with minor injuries
Two men have escaped with minor injuries after their aircraft crashed in Perthshire.
The aircraft, thought to be a 78-year-old Gipsy Moth biplane, landed on its nose in a field of oilseed rape shortly after taking off from Perth airport.
Tayside Police said initial inquiries indicated the plane suffered from loss of power due to mechanical failure.
The men on board, a pilot and his one passenger, were aged 64 and 57. The aircraft came down at about 1155 BST.
Lucky escape after biplane crash
Two men escaped from the plane with minor injuries
Two men have escaped with minor injuries after their aircraft crashed in Perthshire.
The aircraft, thought to be a 78-year-old Gipsy Moth biplane, landed on its nose in a field of oilseed rape shortly after taking off from Perth airport.
Tayside Police said initial inquiries indicated the plane suffered from loss of power due to mechanical failure.
The men on board, a pilot and his one passenger, were aged 64 and 57. The aircraft came down at about 1155 BST.