Two people miraculously survived after a light aircraft crashed on landing.
The white two-seater light aircraft ended up upside down in a field.
Both occupants were taken to the hospital for checkups with minor injuries.
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It happened at Westonzoyland Airfield, near Bridgwater, Somerset yesterday (12 Mar).
A South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust spokesperson said: “We were called at 1 pm on Wednesday to an incident in Bridgwater.
“We sent two double-crewed land ambulances and a responding officer to the scene.
“We conveyed two patients by land ambulance to Musgrove Park Hospital.”
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service sent two appliances to the scene.
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A spokesperson for the service said the two-seater aircraft had “flipped on landing”, adding both occupants were “free and clear” by the time crews arrived.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch said it had started a safety investigation and was making enquiries as reported by What’s The Jam.
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