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| Spitfire plane crash-lands in Kent field | |
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| A vintage Spitfire fighter plane has crash-landed in a field in Kent. | |
| The historic aircraft made the emergency landing in Woodchurch, Ashford, at about 09:50 BST, according to Kent Police. | The historic aircraft made the emergency landing in Woodchurch, Ashford, at about 09:50 BST, according to Kent Police. |
| The pilot was looked at by paramedics at the scene but is not thought to have been injured. A large amount of fuel has leaked from the plane. | The pilot was looked at by paramedics at the scene but is not thought to have been injured. A large amount of fuel has leaked from the plane. |
| Kent Police said the Environment Agency and the Civil Aviation Authority had been alerted to the incident. | Kent Police said the Environment Agency and the Civil Aviation Authority had been alerted to the incident. |
| Eyewitness Liz King posted on Twitter: "Plane down Woodchurch, Ashford pilot OK. Looks reparable." | Eyewitness Liz King posted on Twitter: "Plane down Woodchurch, Ashford pilot OK. Looks reparable." |
| A spokesman for Kent Fire and Rescue Service said: "The pilot was already out of the plane when fire crews arrived. He was assessed by paramedics at the scene. | A spokesman for Kent Fire and Rescue Service said: "The pilot was already out of the plane when fire crews arrived. He was assessed by paramedics at the scene. |
| "Firefighters remain in attendance making the scene safe and are dealing with a leak of a large quantity of aviation fuel. | "Firefighters remain in attendance making the scene safe and are dealing with a leak of a large quantity of aviation fuel. |
| "There are no further casualties and the cause of the crash is not yet known." | "There are no further casualties and the cause of the crash is not yet known." |