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BBC News - Nigel Farage injured in plane crash on election day
Politicus crasht met sportvliegtuig in UK
Mr Farage's agent Chris Adams gives details about the accident
The former UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage said he was "lucky to be alive" after his plane crashed in Northamptonshire.
The aircraft came down at Hinton-in-the-Hedges Airfield near Brackley.
Mr Farage is being treated at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford for broken ribs and other minor injuries. Pilot, Justin Adams, is also in hospital.
It is thought the aircraft came down when a trailing campaign banner became entangled.
'Trapped in wreckage'
Party leader Lord Pearson said Mr Farage had been visited by his wife in hospital.
He said: "Despite being in considerable pain, we deduce that Nigel is back to something like his normal form.
"We also understand that the injuries to the pilot, Justin Adams, may be less serious than previously feared though we have been unable to speak to his family.
"It is clear that both men had a remarkably lucky escape."
A spokesperson for UKIP said "it was unlikely Mr Farage would be discharged from hospital today".
He added: "He (Mr Farage) suffered facial cuts and bruises and injuries to his chest and there might be some damage to his ribs."
A consultant at the hospital is reported to have told a UKIP press officer that Mr Farage may also have suffered a chip to his spine.
Chris Adams, UKIP parliamentary candidate for Aylesbury, earlier said Mr Farage had been "in and out of consciousness" and had been X-rayed but the press officer later said they had been told he was conscious throughout the crash and rescue.
We've had unconfirmed reports that either the banner got snagged up, or there were cross-winds and it was an unfamiliar airfield to the pilot
The plane was due to circle over Buckingham, where Mr Farage is standing as a candidate, trailing a banner, a UKIP spokesman said.
Mike Jose, Mr Farage's assistant, said they had previously flown the plane and banner over the constituency without any problems.
Surveying the mangled metal of the aircraft, Det Ch Insp Martin Kinchin, of Northamptonshire Police, said: "I think you can make your own judgment as to how lucky they were.
"The people inside the plane were lucky to come out with not very serious injuries."
White banner
Describing how the crash happened, he said: "It is our belief that the plane had recently taken off from here and was manoeuvring back to the airfield."
When asked if the UKIP banner had become tangled in the aircraft, causing the crash, he said it was too early to speculate.
The white banner, which landed several hundred metres from the plane, had been attached to it previously, he confirmed.
A UKIP spokesman said the pair were trapped in the plane hanging upside down after the crash, but were "talking, conscious and breathing" during the rescue operation.
Mr Adams, who is also Mr Farage's campaign manager, said: "Apparently the plane nose-dived. We had a banner attached to the back of the plane which basically got wrapped around the tail.
"The pilot had sent out a May Day signal and it basically crash dived. It's all a bit of a shock, especially on polling day."
The airfield has now been closed and the crash is due to be investigated by the Air Accident Investigation Branch, Northamptonshire Police said.
The aircraft, a PZL-104 Wilga 35A, is a Polish fixed-wing aircraft which is reportedly owned by Sky Banners, in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.
Mr Farage is a Member of the European Parliament, representing South East England.
Een Wilga:
ASH
Politicus crasht met sportvliegtuig in UK
Mr Farage's agent Chris Adams gives details about the accident
The former UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage said he was "lucky to be alive" after his plane crashed in Northamptonshire.
The aircraft came down at Hinton-in-the-Hedges Airfield near Brackley.
Mr Farage is being treated at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford for broken ribs and other minor injuries. Pilot, Justin Adams, is also in hospital.
It is thought the aircraft came down when a trailing campaign banner became entangled.
'Trapped in wreckage'
Party leader Lord Pearson said Mr Farage had been visited by his wife in hospital.
He said: "Despite being in considerable pain, we deduce that Nigel is back to something like his normal form.
"We also understand that the injuries to the pilot, Justin Adams, may be less serious than previously feared though we have been unable to speak to his family.
"It is clear that both men had a remarkably lucky escape."
A spokesperson for UKIP said "it was unlikely Mr Farage would be discharged from hospital today".
He added: "He (Mr Farage) suffered facial cuts and bruises and injuries to his chest and there might be some damage to his ribs."
A consultant at the hospital is reported to have told a UKIP press officer that Mr Farage may also have suffered a chip to his spine.
Chris Adams, UKIP parliamentary candidate for Aylesbury, earlier said Mr Farage had been "in and out of consciousness" and had been X-rayed but the press officer later said they had been told he was conscious throughout the crash and rescue.
We've had unconfirmed reports that either the banner got snagged up, or there were cross-winds and it was an unfamiliar airfield to the pilot
The plane was due to circle over Buckingham, where Mr Farage is standing as a candidate, trailing a banner, a UKIP spokesman said.
Mike Jose, Mr Farage's assistant, said they had previously flown the plane and banner over the constituency without any problems.
Surveying the mangled metal of the aircraft, Det Ch Insp Martin Kinchin, of Northamptonshire Police, said: "I think you can make your own judgment as to how lucky they were.
"The people inside the plane were lucky to come out with not very serious injuries."
White banner
Describing how the crash happened, he said: "It is our belief that the plane had recently taken off from here and was manoeuvring back to the airfield."
When asked if the UKIP banner had become tangled in the aircraft, causing the crash, he said it was too early to speculate.
The white banner, which landed several hundred metres from the plane, had been attached to it previously, he confirmed.
A UKIP spokesman said the pair were trapped in the plane hanging upside down after the crash, but were "talking, conscious and breathing" during the rescue operation.
Mr Adams, who is also Mr Farage's campaign manager, said: "Apparently the plane nose-dived. We had a banner attached to the back of the plane which basically got wrapped around the tail.
"The pilot had sent out a May Day signal and it basically crash dived. It's all a bit of a shock, especially on polling day."
The airfield has now been closed and the crash is due to be investigated by the Air Accident Investigation Branch, Northamptonshire Police said.
The aircraft, a PZL-104 Wilga 35A, is a Polish fixed-wing aircraft which is reportedly owned by Sky Banners, in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.
Mr Farage is a Member of the European Parliament, representing South East England.
Een Wilga:
ASH
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ja, dat hoorde ik ook net op het nieuws.
idd een wilga maar met een andere kleurtje (G-BWDF)
het betreffende toestel in betere dagen
idd een wilga maar met een andere kleurtje (G-BWDF)
het betreffende toestel in betere dagen
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Wellicht handig om de tread daar in de gaten te houden: --> Afriqiyah Airbus 330 Crash - Page 21 - PPRuNe Forums
Airbus wil het natuurlijk helemaal graag weten, zoniet direct, er vliegen er een paar
honderd van rond van dat type A330-200.
Wellicht handig om de tread daar in de gaten te houden: --> Afriqiyah Airbus 330 Crash - Page 21 - PPRuNe Forums
Airbus wil het natuurlijk helemaal graag weten, zoniet direct, er vliegen er een paar
honderd van rond van dat type A330-200.
Hier begrijp ik nu niets van.
'Vliegtuig niet in brand voor crash' | nu.nl/buitenland | Het laatste nieuws het eerst op nu.nl
Hij stond niet in brand voor de crash zeggen ze en even later zeggen ze dat hij 400 meter wel in brand stond.
en ze weten nog niet waar ze de zwarte dozen naar toe moeten sturen.
Leg het nu aan mij maar ik vind het allemaal wat vaag.
'Vliegtuig niet in brand voor crash' | nu.nl/buitenland | Het laatste nieuws het eerst op nu.nl
Hij stond niet in brand voor de crash zeggen ze en even later zeggen ze dat hij 400 meter wel in brand stond.
en ze weten nog niet waar ze de zwarte dozen naar toe moeten sturen.
Leg het nu aan mij maar ik vind het allemaal wat vaag.
Vind het sowieso raar dat het toestel tot snippertjes is vergaan terwijl het al met de landing bezig geweest zou zijn, waarbij hoogte en snelheid meestal al niet veel meer zijn, zeker niet maar 10km voor de landingsbaan of zelfs maar 1 zoals de telegraaf schrijft. Zoals dit eruit ziet is meestal meer een High speed crash en niet een slechte/te vroege onbedoelde landing door problemen (die overigens niet gemeld zijn.)
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Hier weer een nieuwe.
SpitsNieuws : Vliegtuigongeluk in Suriname
SpitsNieuws : Vliegtuigongeluk in Suriname
Rhelie
Forum veteraan
Geen ILS, slecht zicht, en hij lijkt zo tegen de grond te zijn gevlogen. Waren er niet eerder problemen met hoogtemeters ?
PH-TVS
verslagschrijvers
Dat zit nog in de doofpot........
maar het valt wel op idd dat er de laatste tijd veel Airbusjes uit de lucht vallen ;-)
Rhelie
Forum veteraan
Zoals de Telegraaf schrijft.... doorgaans ben ik niet snel boos en lees graag nieuws, maar wat zij flikken gaat mij echt te ver. Schaamteloos die arme pik van 9 jaar met gebroken beentjes en plots wees, te gaan bellen. Bah..
Jullie lopen al wel weer 2 vliegtuigen achter.
Vliegtuigje gecrasht in achtertuin - RTL Nieuws
Vliegtuigje gecrasht in achtertuin - RTL Nieuws
Ze vallen weer bij bosjes helaas.
Vliegtuig neergestort in Afghanistan | nu.nl/buitenland | Het laatste nieuws het eerst op nu.nl
Vliegtuig neergestort in Afghanistan | nu.nl/buitenland | Het laatste nieuws het eerst op nu.nl
Helicopter crasht in woonwijk - RTL Nieuws
Helaas weer 1.
Zo gebeurd er een poosje weinig tot niets en dan vallen ze als rijpe appels
Helaas weer 1.
Zo gebeurd er een poosje weinig tot niets en dan vallen ze als rijpe appels