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Aircraft crashes on to the runway at Royal Navy Air Day Aircraft crashes on to runway at Royal Navy Air Day
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An aircraft has crashed on to the runway at the Royal Navy Culdrose Air Day. An aircraft has crashed on to the runway at the Royal Navy Culdrose Air Day in Cornwall.
The pilot of the Royal Navy Sea Fury walked away from the wreckage uninjured.The pilot of the Royal Navy Sea Fury walked away from the wreckage uninjured.
The last flying displays at RNAS Culdrose were stopped after the crash. Eyewitnesses report that the aircraft appeared to lose power and made an emergency landing. Eyewitnesses reported that the aircraft appeared to lose power and made an emergency landing. The final flying displays at RNAS Culdrose were stopped after the crash.
Emergency crews are at the scene on the runway at the Helston airbase. The Royal Navy said the "investigation process has been initiated".
The aircraft is reported to have been from the Historic Flight at Yeovilton. The aircraft, from the Royal Navy Historic Flight at Yeovilton, is now sitting just off the runway, cordoned off and surrounded by fire appliances.
Eyewitness Andy Aitchenson, said: "The plane came straight in to land but his wheels never came fully down. The wheels then just dropped and then touched the ground.
"His undercarriage collapsed and rolled into the grass. Fortunately, the pilot walked away very quickly."
'Spontaneous applause'
George Bacon, the Culdrose Air Day commentator, said: "I was just delighted that neither the pilot nor anyone in the crowd was in any danger. The pilot recovered very well.
"It was a real pleasure to see him jump out, and he was very sprightly, which was an enormous relief to everyone."
He said a spontaneous round of applause from onlookers followed.
A Royal Navy spokesperson said: "We can confirm that an historic display aircraft at the Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose's Air Day has carried out an unplanned but controlled landing.
"There are no injuries to the Royal Navy pilot nor to any members of the public in attendance.
"All relevant organisations have been informed and the investigation process has been initiated so it would be inappropriate to comment further."