Two escape as light aircraft crashes on road

Two people were onboard the glider aircraft which crashed on the A419 near Aston Down airfield

A light aircraft has crashed on a key route, sparking multiple road closures.

A "glider" was forced to make a sudden landing on the A419 Stroud Road near Aston Down airfield in Frampton Mansell, Gloucestershire, at about 16:45 BST, reports suggest.

Gloucestershire Police said there were two occupants on board who were taken to hospital.

"It is understood that no other vehicles were involved," said a police spokesperson.

The A419 is closed in both directions between Cowcombe Hill and Emmerson Lane as recovery work continues.

Two people were onboard the glider aircraft which crashed on the A419 near Aston Down airfield

Cotswold Gliding Club said it was aware of the incident and the Air Accident Investigation Branch [AAIB] was now "involved".

Tony Breakspear-Jones was caught up in traffic queues near the incident.

"We could see what looked like a glider," he told BBC Radio Gloucestershire.

"My stepdaughter who's a nurse stayed at the scene to help out.

"The traffic is chaos up there," he added.

An AAIB spokesperson said it had been notified of the "light aircraft accident" and would be commencing an investigation.