Plane crash near Winchester. Picture: Hants Response Cops
A PLANE has crashed in a field near Winchester this afternoon.
The light aircraft came down in a field in Morestead just after 3pm.
Emergency services raced to the scene at 3.17pm, with firefighters from Winchester, Eastleigh, Redbridge and Bishop's Waltham all attending.
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said that the two occupants of the plane managed to escape after the crash, and were in the care of South Central Ambulance Service.
On social media, police said those inside had been 'two of the luckiest people in the UK' and walked away with only scratches.
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