Nine people on board a 1930s aircraft made a lucky escape when it ‘nose-dived’ into the ground during an airshow.
Pictures show the WW2-era biplane vertical after the front crashed into the ground at Duxford Imperial War Museum, near Cambridge.
Firefighters were soon on the scene, but thankfully no one was injured and the air show – featuring Red Arrows and Lancasters – continued as planned.
One witness claimed the plane – a de Havilland Dragon Rapide – had either nose-dived or suffered a front wheel failure during landing on Sunday.
There was a ‘strong gust of wind’ when it happened, Paul Hodson, who photographed the aftermath, added.
‘I haven’t heard anything official but there was quite a strong sideway gust of wind at the time’, he said.
The de Havilland Dragon Rapide was designed in the 1930s as a short-haul airliner that could carry six to eight passengers.
It was drafted into action during World War II to be used for training and communications missions.
IWM Duxford described the incident as ‘minor’ in a Twitter post.
‘There have been no injuries and the flying programme for today’s event will run as planned’, they wrote.
IWM Duxford’s Summer Air Show took place on June 18 and 19.