A man has been injured after a light aircraft crashed into a field in Essex this afternoon. Emergency services rushed to the scene near Whitehouse Road in Stebbing shortly before 1.30pm. Fire crews, police, and the ambulance service worked together to help the man out of the wreckage and make the area safe.
The injured pilot, an adult man, was taken to Broomfield Hospital with what are believed to be minor injuries. The fire service said they used an off-road vehicle to dampen the area around the aircraft due to a fire risk. Firefighters from Dunmow, Newport, Brentwood and Saffron Walden attended alongside paramedics, ambulance officers, and the East Anglian Air Ambulance.
OUR LIVE BLOG BELOW COVERED THE BIGGEST UPDATES.
You may also like
EastEnders spoilers: Lauren's secret revealed, Panesars in crisis and children go missing
Mumbai Property Dispute: Bank Seizes Kasliwal Pedder Road Home As ₹40 Crore Loan Swells To ₹85 Crore Amid Family Feud
'Namazwadi not Samajwadi':BJP slams RJD on waqf remark
Maharashtra: Majority Of Deputy Collectors Defy Recall Order, Seek To Retain Deputation In Key Civic Bodies
Maharashtra Politics: Congress Likely To Go Solo In BMC Polls; Final Call After July 7 Committee Meet