Plane crash-landed after pigeon strike
The light aircraft came down on Isle of Wight Lane at Kensworth, near Dunstable
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A plane crash-landed in a tree after a pigeon hit its propeller, an investigation found.
The Skyranger Swift lost engine power after the collision soon after take off from a large field near Dunstable, Bedfordshire, on 25 September.
It landed in hedges, with the 56-year-old pilot uninjured and able to escape the aircraft via a ladder.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) concluded, external the pilot's preparedness in the event of an engine failure helped him to "resolve the emergency with minimal damage and no injuries".
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- Published26 September 2023
