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ITV News
06-05-2025
- General
- ITV News
Spitfire forced to make emergency landing in Kent field after 'loss of power'
Video credit: Sharon Gooda Investigations are underway into what caused a Spitfire to make an emergency landing in a Kent field. The plane went down near Hythe on the evening of Saturday 3 May after it lost power. Both the pilot and passenger were uninjured. The aircraft is owned by Fly A Spitfire which provides flight experiences out of RAF Biggin Hill. The incident is being investigated by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). In a statement, the AAIB, said: "The AAIB were notified that a Spitfire, registration G-BMSB, with the pilot and one passenger on board, experienced a loss of power and the pilot made a controlled forced landing into a field near Hythe, Kent. "The AAIB were informed that no injuries were sustained by the pilot or passenger. "Whilst the AAIB did not deploy a team to the accident site they will undertake an investigation with the Operator to understand the cause of the loss of power." The incident was attended by Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS). In a statement, KFRS said: "Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to Lower Wall Road, West Hythe to an aircraft that had made an emergency landing. "Two fire engines attended, and crews helped to make the scene safe. "One person was passed into the care of SECAmb paramedics."
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
What we know about Spitfire that made emergency crash landing days before VE Day celebrations
A Spitfire was forced to make an emergency crash-landing in a field just days before VE Day. The historic aircraft - which had two people onboard - veered out of the sky before crashing down among crops in West Hythe, Kent on Saturday evening (3 May). The crash-landing occurred in the lead-up to celebrations to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day on Monday but it is not clear if the plane's flight was connected to the event. Witnesses said the plane "misfired above a caravan park" and "narrowly" missed trees before it crashed, while video footage shows the plane heading towards the ground. The plane is owned by Fly A Spitfire, confirmed the crash in a statement on its website, saying: "We are aware of an incident involving one of our Spitfire aircraft. "We can confirm that a precautionary landing was made at a non-airfield site. The pilot and passenger are uninjured and at this stage we have no further information." A spokesman for the fire service said two fire engines had attended after being called to an aircraft that had made an emergency landing. Crews helped to make the scene safe and one person was passed into the care of paramedics, the spokesman said. Eyewitness Sharon Gooda, 59, who was at the Daleacres Caravan and Motorhome Club when the drama unfolded, said: "We heard the roar of a Spitfire, so I stood outside the caravan and watched the two-seater as it flew across and turned back around again. "He took a fly over the caravan park but then I went back inside and could still hear them. But all of a sudden, there was a really low, loud misfiring sound above our heads." She added: "It sounded like the engine had cut out totally. He was lucky he missed the big conifer trees as he wasn't far off touching them. It could have been a lot worse. "He could have landed in the caravan park - he was really close to the caravans when he started misfiring and landed about 100m away." The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said it had been notified about the incident, and while it has not sent a team to the accident site,will undertake an investigation with the operator to understand the cause of the loss of power. It is not know exactly what happened to lead to the emergency landing. While eyewitnesses have reported the sound of a plane misfiring, the company that owns it has only issued a statement confirming the "precautionary landing" and that the pilot and passenger are uninjured. It is also not know whether the flight being carried out by the Spitfire was connected to forthcoming VE Day celebrations or unrelated. Among efforts to mark VE Day, more than 20 planes will take part in a flypast over Buckingham Palace, including World War Two Lancaster bombers, the Red Arrows. Some reports have suggested the Spitfire involved in the landing was practising for a flypast, but this has not been confirmed. It is also not know who was flying the aircraft, and who the passenger was. King 'looking forward' to VE Day events to thank wartime generation for service (PA Media) Do you remember these VE day celebrations? (East Anglian Daily Times) What VE Day was really like - 80 years on (Sky News)
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Spitfire: Second World War fighter plane crashes in Kent, but pilot and passenger 'uninjured'
A Second World War Spitfire fighter plane has crashed in a field in Kent. The plane, owned by Fly A Spitfire, went down "in the vicinity of Hythe on 03/05/2025 (Saturday)", the company said in a statement on its website. In a statement, the firm said: "We are aware of an incident involving one of our Spitfire aircraft. "We can confirm that a precautionary landing was made at a non-airfield site. The pilot and passenger are uninjured and at this stage we have no further information." Witnesses told local media the plane "misfired above a caravan park" and "narrowly" missed trees before it crashed in a field. Video of the incident showed the plane heading towards the ground, but no evidence of an explosion was filmed. The crash happened in the build-up to the VE Day 80th anniversary celebrations, but although some reports said the plane was rehearsing for them, this has not been confirmed. Fly A Spitfire, which charges between £450 and £1,800 for an outing in one of its aircraft, said its Spitfire flight operations "will continue as planned". Read more:What VE Day was really like This Thursday, 8 May, marks exactly 80 years since victory in Europe following the Second World War, was declared. Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of central London on Monday to see a military procession and a flypast as well as a performance of Sir Winston Churchill's 1945 victory address, read by actor Timothy Spall, who played Britain's wartime leader in the 2010 film, The King's Speech. Spitfires played a huge role in the eventual victory during the Battle of Britain, by "defending British airspace against the German Luftwaffe from July to October 1940," said.
Sky News
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News
Spitfire: Second World War fighter plane crashes in Kent, but pilot and passenger 'uninjured'
A Second World War Spitfire fighter plane has crashed in a field in Kent. The plane, owned by Fly A Spitfire, went down "in the vicinity of Hythe on 03/05/2025 (Saturday)", the company said in a statement on its website. In a statement, the firm said: "We are aware of an incident involving one of our Spitfire aircraft. "We can confirm that a precautionary landing was made at a non-airfield site. The pilot and passenger are uninjured and at this stage we have no further information." Witnesses told local media the plane "misfired above a caravan park" and "narrowly" missed trees before it crashed in a field. Video of the incident showed the plane heading towards the ground, but no evidence of an explosion was filmed. The crash happened in the build-up to the , but although some reports said the plane was rehearsing for them, this has not been confirmed. Fly A Spitfire, which charges between £450 and £1,800 for an outing in one of its aircraft, said its Spitfire flight operations "will continue as planned". This Thursday, 8 May, marks exactly 80 years since victory in Europe following the Second World War, was declared. Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of central London on Monday to see a military procession and a flypast as well as a performance of Sir Winston Churchill's 1945 victory address, read by actor Timothy Spall, who played Britain's wartime leader in the 2010 film, The King's Speech. Spitfires played a huge role in the eventual victory during the Battle of Britain, by "defending British airspace against the German Luftwaffe from July to October 1940," said.
