Moment plane plummets from the sky and crashes into UK holiday park before bursting into flames
THIS is the shocking moment a plane plummets from the sky and crashes into a UK holiday park.
Nail-biting footage shows the aircraft smashing onto Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park, in Bembridge, on the Isle of Wight, at around 2pm on Saturday.
It swoops down extremely low at a frightening speed before attempting to land on the road.
But as it touches down, the plane smashes on impact.
Shortly after the video cuts off, the wreckage became engulfed in flames.
In the dramatic clip a woman can be heard screaming “get them now” and “move”.
Miraculously, the Bristell NG5 pilot and co-pilot managed to escape with their lives.
They were later treated for minor burns.
And, a local who lives beside the holiday park, said she felt “lucky” to still be here.
She told how just 20 minutes prior to the crash she had be sunbathing in her garden.
The plane smashed one of her chimneys and left two holes in her roof.
As reported by the Isle of Wight County Press, the pilot later apologised to the resident and explained how his engine had failed, possibly after hitting a bird.
“What a lovely man, to be worried about the damage to the house, when he was so lucky to be alive,“ she said.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service said crews found the aircraft “had suffered extensive damage from the impact and subsequent fire”.
A spokesperson said: “All occupants had safely exited the aircraft before emergency services arrived.
“Two individuals sustained minor injuries and were treated by paramedics at the scene.
“Firefighters used a hose reel jet and a thermal imaging camera to ensure the fire was fully extinguished.”
An air ambulance was also called to the scene but no patients were taken to hospital, Isle of Wight NHS Trust confirmed.
Hampshire police said the holiday park remained open and no roads had been closed.