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| Man hurt in light aircraft crash | Man hurt in light aircraft crash |
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| The pilot of a light aircraft has suffered serious burns in a crash. | The pilot of a light aircraft has suffered serious burns in a crash. |
| Kent Fire and Rescue Service said the aircraft came down in an orchard near Matts Hill Road, Rainham just before 1600 BST on Saturday. | Kent Fire and Rescue Service said the aircraft came down in an orchard near Matts Hill Road, Rainham just before 1600 BST on Saturday. |
| The bi-plane, with only the pilot - a man - on board, had left Rochester Airport at about 1500 BST. | |
| The injured man was pulled from the wreckage by firefighters and taken by air ambulance to Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, Essex. | The injured man was pulled from the wreckage by firefighters and taken by air ambulance to Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, Essex. |
| It is not believed anyone else was hurt in the crash. | It is not believed anyone else was hurt in the crash. |
| Air accident investigators have been informed. | Air accident investigators have been informed. |