A pilot and a passenger have made a miracle escape after their plane crash-landed on a busy road in Gloucestershire.
A glider was forced to suddenly land on the A419 Stroud Road near Aston Down airfield in Frampton Mansell at about 4.45pm on Tuesday when one of its wings came off.
Two members of the Cotswold Gliding Club were involved in the incident, the club confirmed in a statement, and pictures show the pair sitting in the cockpit after the crash landing.
In one image, one of the men can be seen sitting on the wing of the Grob 109B two-seater motor glider.
A pilot and passenger both sustained only minor injuries after crash landing a plane on a busy roadSWNSBystanders checked in on the pair, as debris and foliage surrounded them on the road.
Both men were taken to hospital for treatment for minor injuries, Chris Cooper, a spokesman for the club confirmed.
He said that the Air Accidents Investigations Branch, which investigates serious aircraft incidents, was looking into the crash.
The British Gliding Association and the local police are also part of the investigation.
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Bystanders checked in on the pair, as debris and foliage surrounded them on the road
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Speaking to The Telegraph, he said: “Two members of the Cotswold Gliding Club were taken to hospital with minor injuries to be checked on after an incident involving one of the club’s motorised gliders.
“The Air Accident Investigation Branch is now involved, so we can’t say much more than that. We are trying to get more information on the status of the survivors.”
Cotswold Gliding Club is one of the biggest clubs of its kind in the UK and according to its website, it has around 150 members.
Speaking to Gloucestershire Live, an eyewitness said that the plane “looked like it stalled and nose-dived into the main road”.
The A419 road past Aston Down airfield still remains closed
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A spokesperson for Gloucestershire police said: “Motorists are advised that road closures are in place while emergency services are in attendance. There were two occupants on board who will be assessed by the ambulance service, and it is understood that no other vehicles were involved.”
The A419 road past Aston Down airfield still remains closed.
A spokesperson for the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) said: “We were called at 4.46pm on Tuesday 27 August to an incident near Stroud. We sent one double-crewed land ambulance, an air ambulance, a rapid response vehicle and an operations officer to the scene. We conveyed one patient by land ambulance to Southmead Hospital and one patient to Gloucester Royal Hospital.”
