Two injured in light aircraft crash near Sandtoft airfield

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Debris from the plane crash near Sandtoft Aero Club
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Debris from the plane crash near Sandtoft Aero Club

A light aircraft has made a crash landing short of a North Lincolnshire runway.

Humberside Police said the plane, which had two people on board, came down on to a small track near Sandtoft airfield near Belton.

The emergency services were called at 12:04 GMT, and the two people were taken to hospital.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) have begun an investigation.

Sandtoft is a former RAF airfield.

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Two people were in the plane which came down short of the runway

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