Aircraft crashes into sea off south Wales coast
An aircraft has crashed into the sea off the south Wales coast.
HM Coastguard was called out on Tuesday morning after reports of a light aircraft going into the sea at Porthcawl, Bridgend.One person has been taken to hospital for further treatment, the Welsh Ambulance Service said."He was very lucky where it landed, I walked out of my house and saw a red shape," she said.
"Somebody not far away saw it coming down, all of a sudden the plane was quiet and the engine went off."The coastguard said the pilot made his way to dry land after the crash RNLI lifeboats from Porthcawl and Port Talbot were sent to rescue the pilot, who was taken into the care of the Welsh Ambulance Service.
"There's RNLI boats, the police and a helicopter there - the tide is coming in now," said Ms Kendrick.The Air Accidents Investigation Branch said it was aware of the incident and was investigating.
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