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| Two men hurt in microlight crash | Two men hurt in microlight crash |
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| Two men have been injured after a light aircraft crashed near a leisure centre in Northumberland. | Two men have been injured after a light aircraft crashed near a leisure centre in Northumberland. |
| The Banbi microlight came down in a copse near Bergham Park golf course and leisure club, near Felton, on Sunday. | |
| The injured men had to be released from the wreckage and police, fire and ambulance crews attended the scene. | The injured men had to be released from the wreckage and police, fire and ambulance crews attended the scene. |
| Northumbria Police said investigations were at an early stage and that both injured men were taken to Newcastle General Hospital for treatment. | Northumbria Police said investigations were at an early stage and that both injured men were taken to Newcastle General Hospital for treatment. |
| The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has been informed of the crash and its investigators will attend the scene. | The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has been informed of the crash and its investigators will attend the scene. |
| A spokeswoman for Northumbria Police said: "As yet we have no details of the ages of the men or the extent of their injuries." | A spokeswoman for Northumbria Police said: "As yet we have no details of the ages of the men or the extent of their injuries." |