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The charity operating the historic Hawker Sea Fury plane that crashed in a field in Somerset said there is always hope the aircraft will fly again.
The Sea Fury T.20 made a precautionary forced landing near the RNAS Yeovilton naval base on Wednesday afternoon.
Its pilots were taken to hospital as a precaution and one stayed in overnight.
Jock Alexander, from the Navy Wings charity, said he hoped the plane would get back in the air but looking at the pictures, it does look a bit dodgy .
The crash happened following a problem with the engine , 10 minutes into a routine training flight, Mr Alexander said.
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Carl Richard Wick, 95, passed away peacefully in the presence of family in Edmonds, WA on April 18, 2021.
Carl was born December 11th, 1925 in Minneapolis, MN to Christian and Signe Wick. After graduation from high school, he enlisted in a US Navy program structured to produce naval aviators. Carl was awarded Navy Wings and became a reserve officer and a seaplane patrol pilot, flying Martin “Mariner” PBM-5s. His first duty assignments after flight school included the U.S. base at Coco Solo, Panama, in the then U.S. Canal Zone. After his initial tour, he was released to the inactive reserves, but was soon recalled to fly war-time patrols off Korea. He had two wartime tours flying with Squadron VP-731. He was awarded the Navy Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism and extraordinary airmanship during this period. After release fromactive duty in 1953, he earned a degree in mechanical engineering which led to work at McDonnell
Yeovil plane crash: Aircraft comes within metres of workers building homes
A jet crashed in a field near an air base in Yeovil, Somerset, reportedly coming within metres of workers building new houses. Two people on-board are said to have suffered minor injuries
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A plane crashed near an air base in Yeovil after coming within metres of working builders
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Yeovil plane crash: Two pilots in hospital
The Sea Fury T20 was previously damaged when it crashed in front of thousands at a Cornish air show
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Two pilots are not thought to be in a serious condition after a plane crashed in a Yeovil field.
LIVE: Plane crashes in Yeovil as police cordon set up
There is a major emergency services presence in a field near Church Street, Limington
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A plane has crashed in a Yeovil field.
At least two police vehicles, two ambulances and two fire engines attended Limington this afternoon (April 28).
Pictures from the scene show the propeller separated from the wreckage of the rest of the plane in a field near Church Street.
A cordon was in place for a number of hours.
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