Plane Crash Isle of Wight Holiday Park Burns After Takeoff

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A light aircraft crashed and burst into flames at Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park on April 12, with heroic bystanders pulling both occupants to safety before fire engulfed the plane.

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The aircraft's engine cut out mid-air shortly after taking off from Bembridge Airport, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency return before clipping a chimney and crashing near holiday chalets.

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This plane came over our heads and the engine cut out," said witness James Lowe, who watched in horror as the aircraft lost altitude and plunged toward occupied areas of the park.

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Despite the dramatic crash and subsequent fire, both plane occupants walked away with only minor injuries, receiving treatment from paramedics without needing hospital care.

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Blazing fuel flowed down a path after impact while firefighters from Newport and Ryde rushed to the scene, using hose reel jets and thermal imaging to extinguish flames within an hour.

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One holiday park chalet owner described hearing a "loud, metallic bang" from 200 meters away, while another witness reported feeling a shockwave before seeing black smoke billowing into the sky.

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The Air Accident Investigation Branch has been notified and will conduct a thorough investigation into what caused the engine failure that turned a routine flight into a fiery emergency landing.

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Despite the dramatic crash in a busy tourist area, the holiday park remained open with only temporary road closures, showing how narrowly disaster was averted through quick action from rescuers.

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