AAIB sending team to Kent plane crash

21/07/2019 Aviation safety news, News < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has confirmed it is sending a team to the scene of a light aircraft crash in Kent.

The aircraft came down in a field in the village of Postling near Hythe around 2 pm this afternoon.

Fire and Ambulance crews attended the scene which is near Pent Farm airfield.

A spokesperson for Kent Police said: “At 2.05pm on Sunday, July 21 Kent Police was notified that a light aircraft had crashed in a field in Postling near Hythe.

“Officers are currently at the scene with partner agencies including the South East Coast Ambulance Service and Kent Fire and Rescue Service.”

It is not known whether there are any injuries or how many people were onboard the aircraft.

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About Nick Harding 2277 Articles
Nick is the senior reporter and editor at UK Aviation News as well as working freelance elsewhere. He has his finger firmly on the pulse on Aviation, not only in the UK but worldwide. Nick has been asked to speak in a professional capacity on LBC, Heart and other broadcast networks.

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