March 27th 2024.
According to witnesses, a private plane crashed at the Imperial War Museum airfield in front of a group of visitors yesterday afternoon. The incident occurred at Duxford Airfield in Cambridgeshire shortly after 1:40pm, and immediately, emergency services were called to the scene.
The Telegraph reports that among the witnesses were a group of schoolchildren who were visiting the museum at the time. It was a terrifying sight for them to witness, as they saw firefighters rushing to perform CPR on a person who was close to the crash. The spokesperson for IWM Duxford stated that the emergency services were still on site and responding to the incident, but they had no further information to share at the time.
For safety reasons, IWM Duxford has decided to remain closed to visitors on Wednesday and Thursday, with plans to reopen on Friday. The Cambridge Fire and Rescue Service also released a statement, saying that they received a call at 1:41pm about a plane crash at Duxford airfield. They immediately sent four fire engines and a water carrier to assist with the situation. After helping the other emergency services and ensuring the scene was safe, they left the scene at around 4pm.
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