Air accident investigators gather evidence following Wigan borough plane crash
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The light aircraft came down in fields off Rindle Road in Tyldesley, shortly after 1pm on Sunday May 29.
The plane ended up on its roof yet both the occupants – said to be in their 50s and 70s – managed to scramble free of the wreckage.
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Hide AdFirefighters say they suffered serious injuries but, fortunately, neithers’ were life-threatening and they are now recovering in hospital.
The incident happened in a very quiet part of the borough quite close to Barton Aerodrome in nearby Eccles.
The Government’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch is now looking into the possible causes.
A spokesperson said: “We have been notified of an accident in the Tyldesley, Greater Manchester area involving a light aircraft.
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Hide Ad"We have launched an investigation and we are gathering information about the accident in co-operation with local authorities and police.”