Two people have been seriously injured after a light plane crash in the UK.
Greater Manchester Police said they responded to reports of a light aircraft crashing at around 1.10pm in a field just off Rindle Road, Tyldesley, near Manchester.
The police confirmed both occupants of the vehicle, two men aged in their 50s and 70s, have been rushed to hospital with serious injuries., reports the MEN.
Thankfully though the police have said their injuries "aren’t believed to be life-threatening at this time".
They also confirmed there was no wider disruption to the public.
Witnesses reported seeing a helicopter shortly after the crash.
One resident said: “I heard this loud engine sound, I knew something wasn’t right. I looked out of the window and saw the plane upside down and a helicopter landed beside it within minutes”
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: "Just before 1.30pm this afternoon, five fire engines from Farnworth, Leigh, Irlam and Atherton, along with a Technical Response Unit from Leigh were called to reports of an aircraft crash on Rindle Road, Tyldesley.
"Crews quickly arrived at the scene and worked to make the area safe.
"Firefighters using trauma equipment and a long board worked with colleagues from Northwest Ambulance Service to treat two people at the scene, before they were taken to the hospital.
"Firefighters are still in attendance and have been at the scene for around one hour."
