Dramatic moment plane crashes into middle of road as pilot lucky to be alive
The pilot and passenger had a miracle escape after the aircraft came falling down into the middle of the road in Gloucestershire on Tuesday.
Dramatic pictures show the moment a pilot and passenger had a lucky escape when their glider crashed into the middle of the road.
The pair were in the powered glider when it fell from the sky and smashed onto the A419 in Gloucestershire yesterday (August 27).
Emergency services rushed to the scene with an air ambulance also scrambling to help the downed powered glider at around 4.45pm.
The incident happened close to Aston Down Airfield in Frampton Mansell between Cirencester and Stroud. No other vehicles were involved.
Police urged drivers to avoid the area while they shut down roads to deal with and investigate the incident. The road was shut for over five hours last night.
A witness said that it “looked like it stalled and nose-dived into the main road”.
The two occupants of the aircraft are not believed to have been seriously injured, with the air ambulance stood down soon after arriving at the scene.
In a statement, a spokesperson for Gloucestershire Constabulary said: “Motorists are advised that road closures are in place while emergency services are in attendance.
“There were two occupants on board who will be assessed by the ambulance service, and it is understood that no other vehicles were involved.”
Photos by Mila Vukelić show the glider right after it crashed, with both the pilot and the passenger still sitting inside despite the right wing having been smashed off.
Another shows one of the pair climbing out of the light aircraft as witnesses approach the crash site.
