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| The former UKIP leader Nigel Farage has been injured in a plane crash in Northamptonshire. | |
| The plane carrying two people crashed at Hinton in the Hedges Airfield at Steane, near Brackley, at 0759 BST. | The plane carrying two people crashed at Hinton in the Hedges Airfield at Steane, near Brackley, at 0759 BST. |
| A Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said Mr Farage and the pilot were freed from the wreckage. | A Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said Mr Farage and the pilot were freed from the wreckage. |
| Mr Farage was taken to hospital in Banbury with non-life threatening injuries, and the pilot was transferred to Walsgrave Hospital in Coventry. | Mr Farage was taken to hospital in Banbury with non-life threatening injuries, and the pilot was transferred to Walsgrave Hospital in Coventry. |
| The pilot, who was trapped in the wreckage, is believed to be more seriously injured. | |
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| East Midlands Ambulance Service and fire crews remain at the scene. | |
| A spokesman for UKIP said he believed Mr Farage had suffered minor injuries and was at Horton General Hospital. | |
| The aircraft was was due to circle with a banner over Buckingham, where Mr Farage is standing as a candidate, the spokesman said. | |
| Mike Jose, Mr Farage's assistant, said they had previously flown the plane and banner over the constituency without any problems. | |
| The incident is due to be investigated by the Air Accident Investigation Branch, Northamptonshire Police said. |