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| A flying instructor and a trainee pilot made an emergency landing in a field in Gorseinon near Swansea after apparent engine trouble. | A flying instructor and a trainee pilot made an emergency landing in a field in Gorseinon near Swansea after apparent engine trouble. |
| One of the crew has been airlifted to hospital with minor injuries and the other has gone home. | |
| The Cessna 172 four-seater aircraft ended up upside down on its roof but appears to be intact after the incident at around 1630 GMT. | |
| The plane was reported to be en route from Manchester. | |
| Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said they were called to the incident at Grovesend, close to the M4 motorway, between junctions 47 and 48. | Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said they were called to the incident at Grovesend, close to the M4 motorway, between junctions 47 and 48. |
| Eye witness Paul Gorvett who lives nearby and who also owns a small plane said: "It appears the plane developed an engine problem. | Eye witness Paul Gorvett who lives nearby and who also owns a small plane said: "It appears the plane developed an engine problem. |
| "The instructor performed an emergency landing - he did a very good job, it was a marvellous effort. They both did very well. It must have been a horrible experience." | "The instructor performed an emergency landing - he did a very good job, it was a marvellous effort. They both did very well. It must have been a horrible experience." |
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