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Light aircraft in crash landing | Light aircraft in crash landing |
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A light aircraft has crash landed in a field at Irvinestown, County Fermanagh. | A light aircraft has crash landed in a field at Irvinestown, County Fermanagh. |
A couple in their 60s were on board the plane when it developed engine problems. Firefighters had to cut open the plane's roof to get at the couple. | A couple in their 60s were on board the plane when it developed engine problems. Firefighters had to cut open the plane's roof to get at the couple. |
The woman was airlifted to the Erne hospital. Her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. The man was not seriously injured. | |
They were flying from Prestwick to Galway and were stopping off at St Angelo airfield. | |
The crash, which happened at about 1415 BST, happened about three miles from the airfield. |