Woman Hurt After Plane Hits Cars At Airfield

A woman has been airlifted to hospital after a light plane crashed and collided with parked cars.

The female spectator, who is in her 60s, was injured when the Tiger Moth biplane came down and hit a car she was in and at least one more vehicle during a charity event.

The former RAF aircraft had just taken off from the private Brimpton Airfield near Reading, Berkshire, before it crashed around 3pm.

Two male pilots, also in their 60s, suffered minor injuries and were able to get out of the plane.

The woman was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford by air ambulance - the charity which the event was raising money for.

Eugene Johnson, a member of the Brimpton Flying Club and retired fire officer, put on a fire suit and helped tackle a small fuel leak from the plane.

He said: "At 2.55pm a silver Tiger Moth was leaving the airfield and crashed during take-off.

"The accident resulted in a spectator being injured and the two male occupants suffering minor injuries, but they evacuated the aircraft unaided.

"The Air Accidents Investigation Branch were informed and the airfield was closed, pending an investigation."

Mr Johnson said about 100 spectators were at the event.

He added: "Everybody is really disappointed because we go to a lot of lengths to make it a pleasurable and fun event."