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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. | |
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. |
For more on this and other Cambridgeshire stories | For more on this and other Cambridgeshire stories |
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, 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. |
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