EMERGENCY services were called to Old Sarum Airfield after a light aircraft crash.

The police, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service and Wiltshire Air Ambulance can all be seen attending to the incident.

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A statement from the fire service said: "We were called at 2:24pm today to reports of a light aircraft crash at Old Sarum airfield. Two crews from Salisbury and one from Blandford were mobilised to the scene. On arrival crews found one light aircraft which has crashed on approach to the airfield.

"There was one casualty, the pilot who was already out of the aircraft and in care of the ambulance service. The stop message came in at 3:25pm."

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Wiltshire Police said: "We received a call at 2.45pm reporting that a light aircraft had crashed at Old Sarum airfield.

"Emergency services, including police, attended but only one report of minor injury. It will be passed to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch."

South Western Ambulance Service said: “South Western Ambulance Service was called on Saturday 17 July at 14:47 regarding an incident at Old Sarum Airfield.  

"We sent a land ambulance crew, Basics Doctor and an Operations Officer and the patient was treated on scene. ”

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