Investigation launched after vintage plane crashes into car at Brimpton airstrip

One woman airlifted to hospital after suffering serious facial injuries

AN investigation has been launched after a vintage plane crashed into a car at Brimpton airstrip on Sunday resulting in a woman being airlifted to hospital.

Emergency services were called to the scene at around 3pm on June 5 when a WW2 Tiger Moth hit an unoccupied Renault Megane as it attempted take off.

A female spectator suffered serious facial injuries thought to be from flying debris and was airlifted to hospital.

The pilot and his male passenger, both in their sixties, escaped with minor injuries which were treated at the scene.

The AAIB (Air Accident Investigation Branch) has since confirmed they will send an investigator to the site in Wasing Lane, Aldermaston as part of their investigation to determine the cause of the crash.

Social secretary for Brimpton Flying Club, Chris Wheeler, said: “The aircraft was taking off and for reasons we don’t know he collided with a car next to the vintage car park.

“A woman sitting between two cars was hit by flying splinters from the disintegrating wooden propeller.

“Emergency services were on the scene very quickly."

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue as well as Thames Valley Police also attended the scene with police officers gathering evidence to be handed over to the the AAIB investigation.

A spokesperson for South Central Ambulance service said: "We were called to an incident at Brimpton airstrip at 2.45pm today when a light aircraft had gone into a car.

"We assessed three patients at the scene, two didn't require any further treatment, however a woman in her sixties suffered serious facial injuries and was flown by Thames Valley Air Ambulance to John Radcliffe Hospital."

The incident occurred at a small “fly-in” event which had been raising funds for Thames Valley Air Ambulance with around 100 spectators in attendance.