US EditionMan fighting for life after Barton Aerodrome plane crash
- A light aircraft crashed at Barton Aerodrome in Eccles at around 5:07pm on April 29, involving two people who were seriously injured.
- Emergency services responded promptly due to reports of the crash, with firefighters, police, paramedics, and the airport fire crew attending the scene.
- Firefighters arrived quickly in three fire engines and a technical response unit, worked with other services to make the area safe, and helped two casualties from the overturned aircraft amid leaking fuel and debris.
- One man sustained life-threatening injuries and the other had potentially life-changing injuries, with both taken to Salford Royal Hospital by ambulance, while authorities established a scene and urged the public to avoid the area.
- The Air Accidents Investigation Branch was notified and is investigating the accident, and emergency workers continue their enquiries at the crash site.
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Plane crash at airport near Manchester as people 'seriously injured' with 'fuel leaking' - Daily Star
Two casualties were helped out of an aircraft that crashed at Barton Aerodrome in Eccles, Greater Manchester, earlier today - one of them has life-threatening injuries
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Man fighting for life after Barton Aerodrome plane crash
Emergency services have been called to an airport after a plane crash.
Two seriously injured in general aviation crash at Barton Aerodrome
Two people have been seriously injured in a light aircraft crash at Barton Aerodrome near Manchester. The ancient occurred just after 5pm this evening and witnesses describe the aircrafts engine cutting out shortly after take-off before the wing hit the ground and the aircraft impacted the ground splitting in half. Airport fire and rescue attended the scene along with Greater Manchester Police (GMP), Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue and North …
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