Incident Light aircraft , Saturday 19 July 2025
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Date:Saturday 19 July 2025
Time:c. 16:30 LT
Type:Light aircraft
Owner/operator:Private
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Swansea Airport, Fairwood Common, Gower Pennisula, Swansea -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Swansea-Fairwood Comm Airport (SWS/EGFH)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A privately-owned single-engine light sports aircraft veered off the runway and overturned during landing at Swansea Airport (SWS).
The pilot, an 84-year-old-man, and the passenger, a 78-year-old woman, were taken to Morriston Hospital in Swansea for treatment, but have not sustained any serious injuries.

Sources:

1. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/plane-crashes-flips-swansea-airport-35608286
2. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/plane-crashes-welsh-airport-leaving-32118879


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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Jul-2025 07:12 gerard57 Added
25-Jul-2025 05:17 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, ]
25-Jul-2025 05:27 ASN Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ]
25-Jul-2025 05:28 ASN Updated [Source, Embed code, ]

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