Friday, 2 September 2011

BREAKING NEWS: Plane crashes near Sibson Airfield in Cambridgeshire

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A plane has crashed near an airfield close to the A1 in Cambridgeshire after reportedly flying into an electricity pylon.

Police received reports at about 14:15 BST of the crash at Waternewton, near Sibson Airfield, near Peterborough.

A spokesman for East of England Ambulance Service said it was thought a plane flew into an electricity pylon.

Police said the light aircraft only had a pilot on board, but could not confirm his condition.

A spokesman said the A1 had been closed in both directions following concerns about the safety of the electricity pylon.

Two fire crews and two ambulances and a police helicopter were also called to the scene.

source: bbc.co.uk

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