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Vintage Mustang in emergency landing at Duxford air show Vintage Mustang in emergency landing at Duxford air show
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A vintage aircraft pilot had to make an emergency landing in a field close to the M11 motorway after a suspected engine failure during an air show.A vintage aircraft pilot had to make an emergency landing in a field close to the M11 motorway after a suspected engine failure during an air show.
The World War Two Mustang 'Miss Velma' was taking part in the Flying Legends show at Duxford when it ran into difficulties on Sunday afternoon. The World War Two Mustang "Miss Velma" was taking part in the Flying Legends show at Duxford when it ran into difficulties on Sunday afternoon.
Cambridgeshire Police closed part of the M11 at Duxford while it dealt with the incident.Cambridgeshire Police closed part of the M11 at Duxford while it dealt with the incident.
The pilot managed to land the aircraft upright in the field and was unharmed.The pilot managed to land the aircraft upright in the field and was unharmed.
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The incident happened towards the end of the show at about 17:30 BST as the restored P51d Mustang was coming in to land. The incident happened towards the end of the show at about 17:30 BST, as the restored P51d Mustang was coming in to land.
Witnesses reported seeing the plane suddenly change course to the right, which was followed by a loud bang.Witnesses reported seeing the plane suddenly change course to the right, which was followed by a loud bang.
In a statement, a spokesman for IWM Duxford said the pilot was safe and no members of the public were harmed.In a statement, a spokesman for IWM Duxford said the pilot was safe and no members of the public were harmed.
Paul Tolliday, who runs his own aerial photography business captured the Mustang in flight during the show, and later after it landed in the field. Paul Tolliday, an aerial photographer, captured the Mustang in flight during the show, and later after it landed in the field.
He said: "All we heard was a very solid bang, and my son just shouted 'he has crashed'.He said: "All we heard was a very solid bang, and my son just shouted 'he has crashed'.
"There was a huge dust cloud and looking through my camera I could see the pilot had got out."There was a huge dust cloud and looking through my camera I could see the pilot had got out.
"It was very scary.""It was very scary."
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) confirmed it was investigating.