Police have said that one person was killed when a light aircraft came down in the village of Aldham near Hadleigh, Suffolk. It was not immediately clear whether there were any further casualties.
Dennis Hill, who owns a property near the Suffolk crash site, said the plane narrowly missed his house and several others as it plunged to the ground.
The plane flew across the fields and into the tree, before falling into the pond. My sons went to investigate, but our property was not damaged and it crashed two or three properties up from ours.The police and reporters are all still down there.
I think the pilot died on impact. There's an airfield nearby, but he was way off track. It's like he was trying to land, but you've got fields and hedges in the way.
– Witness Dennis Hill
The crash occurred near Aldham Street, a short distance from Elmsett Airfield. It is not clear whether there were any further casualties.
Accident investigators sent to scene of plane crash
Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has sent a team to investigate the light aircraft accident near Ipswich.
An area around the location has been cordoned off and police, fire and ambulance emergency services remain at the scene.
In a statement on their Facebook page, Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said a number of crews are in attendance including a water rescue vehicle and water incident rescue crew.
A light aircraft has crashed into a tree. A member of the public called police reporting that the plane had come down in the village of Aldham near Hadleigh, Suffolk.
Police, Fire and Ambulance emergency services are at the scene of the crash. Details of the aircraft, pilot and whether any other persons were on board are unknown.
