Plane crashes into holiday park and bursts into flames in front of tourists

Undated handout photo issued by James Lowe of the scene after police said a plane crashed into a holiday park on the Isle of Wight. The light aircraft had two people on board, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary added. Two people suffered minor injuries in the incident near Bembridge, according to the local fire service. Police were called at 2.23pm on Saturday to a report that a light aircraft had crashed in Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park. Issue date: Saturday April 12, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story POLICE Bembridge . Photo credit should read: James Lowe/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
The light aircraft had two people on board (Picture: James Lowe/PA Wire)

An aircraft which had two people on board has crashed into a holiday park on the Isle of Wight, emergency services have said.

Police were called at 2.23pm on Saturday to a report that a light aircraft had crashed in Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park.

The plane had two people on board, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary added.

Two people suffered minor injuries in the incident near Bembridge, according to the local fire service.

Firefighters from Newport and Ryde were dispatched shortly before 2.30pm and on arriving, found the aircraft ‘had suffered extensive damage from the impact and subsequent fire’, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Services said.

‘All occupants had safely exited the aircraft before emergency services arrived’, it added.

Undated handout photo issued by James Lowe of the scene after police said a plane crashed into a holiday park on the Isle of Wight. The light aircraft had two people on board, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary added. Two people suffered minor injuries in the incident near Bembridge, according to the local fire service. Police were called at 2.23pm on Saturday to a report that a light aircraft had crashed in Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park. Issue date: Saturday April 12, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story POLICE Bembridge . Photo credit should read: James Lowe/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
The aircraft crashed in Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park (Picture: James Lowe/PA Wire)

Inspector Alex Dale said the plane had taken off from Bembridge Airport, banked around and then clipped a chimney before crashing near the chalets at the holiday park, according to Isle of Wight County Press.

The inspector said the plane burst into flames and bystanders rushed to pull out two people, the news outlet reported.

An ambulance plane attended and no patients were taken to hospital, Isle of Wight NHS Trust said.

The fire service added: ‘Two individuals sustained minor injuries and were treated by paramedics at the scene.

‘Firefighters used a hose reel jet and a thermal imaging camera to ensure the fire was fully extinguished.’

Firefighters stood down and returned to their stations at 3.45pm.

The holiday park remains open and no roads have been closed, police said.

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