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A light aircraft ended up on its roof after an instructor and trainee pilot made an emergency landing in a field. | A light aircraft ended up on its roof after an instructor and trainee pilot made an emergency landing in a field. |
The plane came down near Gorseinon, Swansea, after apparent engine trouble while en route from Manchester. | The plane came down near Gorseinon, Swansea, after apparent engine trouble while en route from Manchester. |
One of the crew has been airlifted to hospital with minor injuries and the other has gone home. | 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 appeared to be intact after the incident at around 1630 GMT. | The Cessna 172 four-seater aircraft ended up upside down on its roof but appeared to be intact after the incident at around 1630 GMT. |
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. |
Sam Burder, aged 15, was in his garden with his brother when he heard the plane crash in a nearby field. | Sam Burder, aged 15, was in his garden with his brother when he heard the plane crash in a nearby field. |
He said: "I heard a crash and looked down and it was a plane on its roof. It was really low - I was a bit nervous." | He said: "I heard a crash and looked down and it was a plane on its roof. It was really low - I was a bit nervous." |
Sam Border heard the plane as it made its emergency landing | |
He said an air ambulance, fire engines and police cars were soon at the scene. | He said an air ambulance, fire engines and police cars were soon at the scene. |
"My friends was coming down the road and he said there was fire engines and police cars everywhere - at least six police cars." | "My friends was coming down the road and he said there was fire engines and police cars everywhere - at least six police cars." |
Another eye witness, Paul Gorvett, who lives nearby and who also owns a small plane, said: "It appears the plane developed an engine problem. | Another 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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