Light aircraft down nr Sittingbourne Kent
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From the BBC news/England/Kent...............
Two hurt as aircraft crash lands
A light aircraft carrying two people has crash landed in a field in Kent.
The twin engine piper aircraft came down in the field at Frinsted near Sittingbourne at 1730 BST on Thursday after taking off from Biggin Hill.
The pilot suffered cuts to his face as well as rib injuries and the passenger had neck and face injuries
Both were able to walk free from the plane bu were taken to the Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham. Police and fire crews attended the scene.
A light aircraft carrying two people has crash landed in a field in Kent.
The twin engine piper aircraft came down in the field at Frinsted near Sittingbourne at 1730 BST on Thursday after taking off from Biggin Hill.
The pilot suffered cuts to his face as well as rib injuries and the passenger had neck and face injuries
Both were able to walk free from the plane bu were taken to the Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham. Police and fire crews attended the scene.
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Another sobering reminder that one day the engine might stop.
Anyone know if it was attempting to land at the [very short] airstrip at Frinsted?
Ho hum, but good news that they walked away. Any landing that you can walk away from..........
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Last edited by Zlin526; 22nd Jul 2004 at 22:04.
