Spitfire plane crashes on field ahead of VE Day celebrations
The World War Two plane was forced to make an emergency landing on a field near Lower Wall Road in West Hythe yesterday evening, just days before the VE Day celebrations across the UK.
The pilot and a passenger managed to walk out of the aircraft unhurt.
One eyewitness described the moments before the hair-raising emergency manoeuvre: 'We were on our way home from shopping and saw another Spitfire circling, which we thought was unusual – maybe practising for a VE-Day ceremony.
'We continued driving and then came across the plane that had just crash-landed. The pilot and passenger were luckily out of the aircraft.'
The emergency services were alerted and locals, along with a farmer, helped guide the rescue workers to the site.
The fire service said: 'Two fire engines attended, and crews helped make the scene safe. One person was passed into the care of SECAmb paramedics.'
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