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| Two people have been injured after a small aircraft crashed in a field in County Down. | Two people have been injured after a small aircraft crashed in a field in County Down. |
| The plane came down in a valley a few miles outside Kilkeel at about 1500 GMT on Friday. | |
| A police spokeswoman said she believed the injuries of those involved are not life-threatening. | |
| Councillor Henry Riley said it was a mystery as to why the aircraft had crashed. "The weather conditions were fine, there was absolutely no wind." | |
| It is understood the pilot of the plane was a local businessman, Archie Alderdice. | |
| Mr Riley said Mr Alderdice, who is in his 60s, was a very experienced pilot. | |
| "He has been flying for 30 or 40 years maybe. He would be well regarded for his aeronautical skills," he said. |