TL:DR – Plane crash in Greater Manchester triggers significant emergency response | News UK
- A light aircraft crashed in Littleborough, Greater Manchester, believed to be carrying two people.
- The plane took off from Birmingham around 10am, with its flight path ending near Hollingworth Lake.
- Over 100 emergency service vehicles, including helicopters, responded to the crash site.
- Local weather conditions were challenging, described as windy and foggy.
- The extent of any injuries has not yet been confirmed, with emergency services assessing the situation.
Plane crash in Greater Manchester sparks major emergency response
The aircraft crashed in Littleborough in Greater Manchester (Picture: Men Media)
A light aircraft believed to be carrying two people has crashed in Littleborough, Greater Manchester.
The plane is believed to have taken off from Birmingham around 10am this morning before its flight path ended near the northern town, according to Flightradar.
The crash is thought to have happened on land near to Hollingworth Lake and Blackstone Edge.
Helicopters are flying over the area of the crash with a major emergency response is underway on the ground.
The plane appears to have taken off from Birmingham before losing altitude near Littleborough (Picture: FlightRadar24)
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‘More than 100’ emergency service vehicles including helicopters rushed to the crashsite (Picture: Men Media)
Police, paramedics and firefighters are currently on the scene following the crash.
A local told UK News that ‘more than 100’ emergency response vehicles rushed down their road towards the crashsite, including ‘ambulances, police, CID, cranes and foam units’.
They described the weather in Littleborough as ‘awful’, saying it was ‘very windy, showers on and off, foggy and grey’.
It has not yet been confirmed whether anybody is seriously injured.
In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said: ‘Emergency services are responding to reports of a light aircraft crash in the Littleborough area. We are currently in attendance to establish the full circumstances and assess any casualties.
‘A scene is in place whilst emergency service workers conduct their enquiries and people are asked to avoid the area as this work is carried out.’
This is a breaking news story and is being updated.
