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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.
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Both the Civil Aviation Authority and Air Accident Investigation Branch have been informed.