Historic Sea Fury plane crashes in Somerset

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image captionThe plane was badly damaged by the impact
An historic Hawker Sea Fury plane has crashed in a field near a naval base in Somerset.
The plane made a "precautionary forced landing" next to RNAS Yeovilton on Wednesday afternoon.
Navy Wings, which operates the Sea Fury T.20, said the pilots had been taken to hospital as a precaution.
The crash happened following a problem with the engine during a routine training flight, the Navy Wings spokesperson added.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
image copyrightMatt Bullock
Both the Civil Aviation Authority and Air Accident Investigation Branch have been informed.

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