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| Bungay vintage aircraft crash: Man in 80s killed | |
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| A man in his 80s has died after the vintage aircraft he was a passenger in crashed in Norfolk. | |
| Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service said the plane came down at Hardwick airfield near Bungay at about 15:35 BST. | Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service said the plane came down at Hardwick airfield near Bungay at about 15:35 BST. |
| It burst into flames and firefighters called to the scene found one person had died, a spokeswoman said. | It burst into flames and firefighters called to the scene found one person had died, a spokeswoman said. |
| The male pilot was airlifted to Norfolk and Norwich Hospital for treatment and is in a serious condition. | The male pilot was airlifted to Norfolk and Norwich Hospital for treatment and is in a serious condition. |
| For updates, visit BBC Norfolk Live and BBC Suffolk Live | |
| The spokeswoman added: "When the first appliance arrived it was confirmed that [the aircraft] was on fire and unfortunately we have had it confirmed that there was one deceased and one airlifted to hospital. | The spokeswoman added: "When the first appliance arrived it was confirmed that [the aircraft] was on fire and unfortunately we have had it confirmed that there was one deceased and one airlifted to hospital. |
| "As far as we are aware it was two people on board and we believe it was a two-seater plane." | "As far as we are aware it was two people on board and we believe it was a two-seater plane." |
| Explosion | Explosion |
| Charles Christian, who lives near the airfield, was out walking when he thought he saw the plane come down. | Charles Christian, who lives near the airfield, was out walking when he thought he saw the plane come down. |
| He said it appeared to come into the runway normally, with its landing gear down and ready to land, but that he heard a small explosion after it disappeared behind some trees, a noise he thought was just the engine playing up. | He said it appeared to come into the runway normally, with its landing gear down and ready to land, but that he heard a small explosion after it disappeared behind some trees, a noise he thought was just the engine playing up. |
| Mr Christian said: "I was taking the dogs for a walk and I was walking up the back field and the plane in question was flying in and coming into land quite normally and flew right over my head. | Mr Christian said: "I was taking the dogs for a walk and I was walking up the back field and the plane in question was flying in and coming into land quite normally and flew right over my head. |
| "It flew on toward the runway, which is about a quarter of a mile away, and disappeared behind the trees to land. | "It flew on toward the runway, which is about a quarter of a mile away, and disappeared behind the trees to land. |
| "Normally when that plane lands they cut off the engine so you sort of hear it backfiring, a spluttering noise, and then it grinds to a halt. | "Normally when that plane lands they cut off the engine so you sort of hear it backfiring, a spluttering noise, and then it grinds to a halt. |
| "It was noticeable that this time there was the spluttering noise and then it stopped very quietly and then a few seconds later there was another bang, which I am guessing was the explosion." | "It was noticeable that this time there was the spluttering noise and then it stopped very quietly and then a few seconds later there was another bang, which I am guessing was the explosion." |
| Norfolk Police said Denton Road remained closed for investigations to be carried out and that local diversions were in place. | Norfolk Police said Denton Road remained closed for investigations to be carried out and that local diversions were in place. |