Incident Ultralight plane ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204452
 
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Date:Sunday 14 January 2018
Time:13:00 LT
Type:Ultralight plane
Owner/operator:Private
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Croyde, North Devon -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Croyde, North Devon
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Police say a witness reported seeing a microlight aircraft ‘crash in a field’ after its engine stalled. Confirmed by police shortly after as a well intentioned false alarm and the microlight was landing.

Sources:

1. http://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/police-rush-to-croyde-after-reports-of-plane-crash-landing-1-5354369
2. https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/six-police-cars-two-helicopters-1064080

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Jan-2018 09:30 Iceman 29 Added
15-Jan-2018 09:31 Iceman 29 Updated [Time, Location]
15-Jan-2018 09:33 Iceman 29 Updated [Date]
15-Jan-2018 18:16 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
15-Jan-2018 18:43 Aerossurance Updated [Location, Destination airport, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, Plane category]

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