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Isle of Man cliff struck by small aircraft

On the Isle of Man, a plane has collided with the side of a cliff.

When the incident occurred yesterday at Bradda Head in Port Erin at around 12 o’clock, there was only one person on board.

At this time, it is uncertain how the pilot is doing.

Heavy smoke can be seen pouring over Bradda Head in video.

The Belfast Coastguard and all of the island’s emergency services were present at the scene, according to the BBC.

Police said they were ‘working with aviation crash investigators through the evening’.

The island also remains ‘under police guard and the public should avoid the area’.

A witness wrote on Twitter: ‘I phoned 999 straight away, witnessed the flames go up after hearing a low aircraft engine noise but wasn’t sure where it was.

‘The engine noise I heard was normal however I can’t be 100% certain it was that aircraft as it’s near the airport.’

Uncleared grabs: Isle of Man plane crash: Horror as aircraft smashes into cliff with pilot onboard as helicopter & lifeboats rush to help
One person was on board when the plane crashed (Picture: Twitter/@wfmk3)
Uncleared grabs: Isle of Man plane crash: Horror as aircraft smashes into cliff with pilot onboard as helicopter & lifeboats rush to help
The crash occurred at Bradda Head in Port Erin (Picture: Twitter/@wfmk3)

Another posted: ‘This is literally where I go hiking everyday.

‘My mum and I were up there today 30 minutes before it happened.’

The water and air space around the site were also closed.

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