Light aircraft crashes into cliff on the Isle of Man
A plane has crashed into the side of a cliff on the Isle of Man.
One person was on board when the incident happened at about 12pm at Bradda Head in Port Erin yesterday.
The pilot’s condition is currently unknown.
Footage shows heavy smoke billowing above Bradda Head.
The island’s emergency services all attended the scene along with the Belfast Coastguard, the BBC reports.
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.’
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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