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Microlight crashes into Hampshire field
7:13am Monday 21st April 2008
Comments (13)A pilot had an incredible escape when his microlight crashed into a field in Hampshire.
The 50-year-old emerged from the wreckage of his light aircraft with a cut to his face and managed to phone the emergency services himself.
Two fire engines from Winchester and Land Rover from Eastleigh fire station were called to the scene of the crash at Farley Mount, near Winchester, at 6.09pm last night.
The pilot was taken to hosptial for treatment to his facial injury.
The aircraft had taken off from nearby Farley Farm.
Your Say YourThis is Hampshire
Ken, M27 says...
1:30pm Mon 21 Apr 08
cycle, lover says...
1:45pm Mon 21 Apr 08
Y. O'Wye wrote:Following that logic, cars,motorbikes and lorries are dangerous and should be banned.
When will they ban these dangerous contraptions?
Will ease traffic congestion.
andy Pearce, Bucharest says...
2:16pm Mon 21 Apr 08
Y. O'Wye wrote:Its not the micro lights that are dangerous! Its the Ground!
When will they ban these dangerous contraptions?
sean, southampton says...
6:19pm Mon 21 Apr 08
Sceptic, Waterside says...
6:28pm Mon 21 Apr 08
OSPREY, SOUTHAMPTON says...
7:52pm Mon 21 Apr 08
D
keith, test valley, home of GORDON RAMSEYS CROCS says...
7:56pm Mon 21 Apr 08
Rans, Havant says...
9:17pm Mon 21 Apr 08
Ban the horses!
A C Thung-Spitfeur, White Cliffs of Dover says...
9:17pm Mon 21 Apr 08
Sailor Sam, at home says...
10:23pm Mon 21 Apr 08
Probably because the only time they are static is when they are on the ground!
Sailor Sam, at home says...
10:26pm Mon 21 Apr 08
Yes! Or more specifically, the edges of the sky i.e. where it meets the ground, other aircraft, water etc.
Finlay, Des Moines, Iowa says...
4:58am Tue 22 Apr 08
Bad **** old man - you tried and failed this time ... but you at least tried and I bet its great up there and to see it for less than a year in the pub must be fantastic. I fly and I love it but I would love a microlite
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Y. O'Wye, Soton says...
9:01am Mon 21 Apr 08