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Plane crashes into hill shortly after takeoff from UK airport

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Plane crashes into hill shortly after takeoff from UK airport
Plane crashes into hill shortly after takeoff from UK airport

A plane crashed just moments after take off from a Scottish airport this morning.

The incident occurred at Fife Airport shortly before 12pm today.

The plane, which had recently taken off, plummeted from the sky before crashing into a meadow.

Police have locked down the field.

It is currently unknown how many passengers were aboard the plane and the seriousness of their injuries.

POLICE Scotland has locked down a field following a plane crash. Emergency services raced to a meadow near Fife Airport this morning after a light aircraft plummeted from the sky. eiqduidzhiddrprw

A rescue team is present at the scene (Picture: Fife jammer locations)

POLICE Scotland has locked down a field following a plane crash. Emergency services raced to a meadow near Fife Airport this morning after a light aircraft plummeted from the sky.

The plane crashed into a nearby meadow (Picture: Fife jammer locations)

A force spokesperson said: ‘Emergency services are in attendance near Fife Airport after a light aircraft crashed at 11.40am on Monday, 23 December, 2024. Enquiries are ongoing.’

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sending a heavy rescue unit to the scene.

A spokesman said: ‘We were alerted at 11.38am on Monday, 23 December, to an incident involving a light aircraft near Kinglassie, Fife.

‘Operations Control mobilised two appliances and a heavy rescue unit to the scene to assist emergency services partners.’

Crews remain in attendance after additional services arrived by helicopter.

 

Henry Morgan

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