Hertfordshire plane crash: Pilot walks away as light aircraft ends landing upside-down
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A pilot and their passenger escaped serious injury after a light aircraft crashed-landed and came to rest upside down in a field.
The plane was coming in to land on a grass strip at Tower Hill Lane, Sandridge near St Albans in Hertfordshire at 16:15 BST on Monday.
The county's fire and rescue service sent crews from Wheathampstead, Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City.
"The incident did not result in any serious injuries," a spokeswoman said.
The East of England Ambulance Service said one patient was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
A spokesman for the Air Accidents Investigation Branch said: "We are aware of an incident involving a light aircraft near St Albans.
"We are in contact with the pilot to investigate the cause and circumstances of the incident."
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