Pilot airlifted to hospital after plane crash near Halesworth

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The scene at Heveningham Hall, SuffolkImage source, Guy Campbell/BBC
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The crash at Heveningham Hall is believed to have happened as the pilot was trying to land

A pilot has been airlifted to hospital after a light aircraft crashed in the grounds of a stately home.

The emergency services were called to Heveningham Hall, near Halesworth, Suffolk, at about 17:15 BST.

Police said it was believed the man, who suffered serious injuries, was trying to land at the time of the crash. No-one else was on board.

An area of Heveningham Hall has been cordoned off and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been informed.

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