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Enstone light aircraft crash causes barn fire | Enstone light aircraft crash causes barn fire |
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A co-pilot was hurt when a light aircraft has crashed into a barn, starting a large fire. | A co-pilot was hurt when a light aircraft has crashed into a barn, starting a large fire. |
The twin-engine plane came down at about 14:20 BST and struck with the farm building near Enstone Airfield, killing several chickens. | The twin-engine plane came down at about 14:20 BST and struck with the farm building near Enstone Airfield, killing several chickens. |
The pilot was uninjured but the co-pilot was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital with minor injuries, police said. | The pilot was uninjured but the co-pilot was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital with minor injuries, police said. |
Six fire engines are at the scene as crews battle the blaze. | Six fire engines are at the scene as crews battle the blaze. |
Gill McNeil, an instructor who witnessed the crash, said it was "remarkable" the injuries had not been worse. | |
Describing the collision, she said the plane "turned very, very sharply towards the airfield in a steep dive with the wings rocking, and then crashed into the barn behind us". | |
She added: "It all happened very quickly." | |
She said afterwards there were "big plumes of black, acrid smoke" and that the aircraft was "completely unrecognisable". | |
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch said it was aware of the incident. | The Air Accidents Investigation Branch said it was aware of the incident. |
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