Pair survive crash landing

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A couple survived when a microlight with engine trouble made a crash landing and "did a cartwheel" at a Staffordshire airfield.

The accident happened at Otherton Airfield yesterday at 5.15pm.

The two people on board, believed to be a married couple, suffered minor injuries and were taken to Stafford District General Hospital.

A 41-year-old woman from the Penkridge area was taken by air ambulance with suspected back injuries while a male, thought to be in his 40s, was taken by land ambulance with possible leg injuries.

Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

Dave Turner, from Staffordshire Air Ambulance, explained: "It wasn't as bad as we initially thought."

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