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Plane in field emergency landing Plane in field emergency landing
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A light aircraft made an emergency landing in south London, leaving the female pilot with minor injuries. A light aeroplane made an emergency landing in south London, leaving the female pilot with minor injuries.
The two seater plane came down in a field near Southborough Lane Primary School, Bromley, at about 1435 BST. The two seater Piper came down in a field near Southborough Lane Primary School, Bromley, at about 1435 BST.
Witnesses said the pilot descended once before rising and coming down again, apparently choosing where to land.Witnesses said the pilot descended once before rising and coming down again, apparently choosing where to land.
An air ambulance attended and paramedics treated the pilot for minor ankle injuries. In 2008 five died when a Cessna jet crash-landed in the area.An air ambulance attended and paramedics treated the pilot for minor ankle injuries. In 2008 five died when a Cessna jet crash-landed in the area.
The aircraft landed near the fifth hole of the Magpie Hall Golf Course. The aircraft had set off from Biggin Hill Airport, Kent, and landed close to the fifth hole of the Magpie Hall Golf Course.
Employee Pat Backhauser said: "I saw all the ambulances going by.Employee Pat Backhauser said: "I saw all the ambulances going by.
They were looking for somewhere clear to land Pat Backhauser, witnessThey were looking for somewhere clear to land Pat Backhauser, witness
"Then a young lad came in and said, 'you missed something there - a plane came down'."Then a young lad came in and said, 'you missed something there - a plane came down'.
"It was a two seater with a woman pilot."It was a two seater with a woman pilot.
"Apparently the aeroplane flew down then came back up again before landing - they were looking for somewhere clear to land.""Apparently the aeroplane flew down then came back up again before landing - they were looking for somewhere clear to land."
An ambulance spokeswoman said: "We were called to reports of an incident involving a light aircraft.An ambulance spokeswoman said: "We were called to reports of an incident involving a light aircraft.
"We sent four ambulance crews and an air ambulance to the scene."We sent four ambulance crews and an air ambulance to the scene.
"There was one patient who was being treated on the scene for ankle injuries.""There was one patient who was being treated on the scene for ankle injuries."
An Air Accidents Investigation Branch spokeswoman said they would be sending the pilot a letter.