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| Light aircraft crash-lands in Cheltenham garden | Light aircraft crash-lands in Cheltenham garden |
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| A light aircraft has crash-landed in the rear garden of a home in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. | A light aircraft has crash-landed in the rear garden of a home in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. |
| An emergency system on board the single-engine Cirrus was deployed, releasing a parachute to lower the plane down. | |
| A police spokesperson said the pilot, a 76-year-old man from London, suffered minor injuries in the crash and the homeowner was uninjured. | |
| Emergency crews were called to Langdale Road in Up Hatherley at 10:45 BST. | Emergency crews were called to Langdale Road in Up Hatherley at 10:45 BST. |
| "Nearby houses have been evacuated as a precaution while the fire service make the scene safe," added a police spokesperson. | |
| The scene of the accident is 2.5 miles (4km) from Gloucestershire Airport, at Staverton. |