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| Aircraft crashes on to 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 in Cornwall. | 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, Lieutenant Commander Chris Gotke, walked away uninjured. | |
| 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. | 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. |
| The Royal Navy said the "investigation process has been initiated". | The Royal Navy said the "investigation process has been initiated". |
| The aircraft, from the Royal Navy Historic Flight at Yeovilton, is now sitting just off the runway, cordoned off and surrounded by fire appliances. | 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 Aitcheson, 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." | "His undercarriage collapsed and rolled into the grass. Fortunately, the pilot walked away very quickly." |
| 'Spontaneous applause' | '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. | 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." | "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. | 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. | 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. | "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." | "All relevant organisations have been informed and the investigation process has been initiated so it would be inappropriate to comment further." |