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Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Daily Mail
Pilot, 84, and passenger, 78, rushed to hospital after plane crashes and overturns on runway
A pilot and passenger were rushed to hospital after a plane crashed and overturned on a runway. Emergency services arrived at Swansea Airport last week after a 'pilot error' caused the light aircraft to flip. South Wales Police confirmed that both the pilot, an 84-year-old man, and his passenger, a 78-year-old woman, did not suffer serious injuries. Mid and West Fire and Rescue service crews were at the scene for more than an hour. The pair were taken to Morriston Hospital nearby. A spokeswoman for the fire service said: 'At 4.28pm on Saturday, July 19, crews from Swansea west and Swansea central fire stations were called to an incident at Swansea Airport. 'Crews responded to a light aircraft overturned on the runway. 'Two casualties were reported and left in the care of the ambulance service. 'Special Service Core, police and ambulance were also in attendance. Crews left the scene at 5.44pm.' The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) confirmed an investigation has been launched. A spokesperson for South Wales Police said: 'Officers attended Swansea Airport on Saturday, 19 July at around 4.30pm following a report of an overturned aircraft. 'Neither the pilot, an 84-year-old man from Sketty, or the passenger, a 78-year-old woman from Reading, Berkshire, have sustained any serious injuries. 'The cause of the crash is believed to be pilot error. No concerns were raised regarding the pilot's fitness to fly.' It comes after a light aircraft crashed after a pilot confused his left and right hands, an investigation has found. The plane was trying to land when it struck trees and crashed on a congested road of cars outside Aston Down airfield in Gloucestershire last August. Both men on the Grob 109B motorglider aircraft were injured with the passenger suffering significant spinal injuries that left him in hospital for several days. The aircraft owner allowed him to take the controls to give him an experience flight. It was 'inappropriate control inputs' by the passenger that caused the crash, the AAIB said.
The Sun
6 days ago
- The Sun
Plane crashes and overturns on runway at UK airport after ‘pilot error' as two rushed to hospital
TWO people were rushed to hospital after a plane crashed on a runway at a busy airport. Emergency services were scrambled to Swansea Airport on July 19 after the aircraft overturned due to "pilot error". 1 South Wales Police confirmed that both the pilot, an 84-year-old man, and his passenger, a 78-year-old woman, did not suffer serious injuries. WalesOnline reported that the pair had been taken to nearby Morriston Hospital for treatment. The private plane is understood to be damaged beyond repair following the accident. A spokesperson for South Wales Police stated: "Officers attended Swansea Airport on Saturday, 19 July at around 4.30pm following a report of an overturned aircraft. "Neither the pilot, an 84-year-old man from Sketty, or the passenger, a 78-year-old woman from Reading, Berkshire, have sustained any serious injuries. "The cause of the crash is believed to be pilot error. No concerns were raised regarding the pilot's fitness to fly."
