23/03/2017
Two People Escape Injury After Light Aircraft Crash
Two people have escaped injury after a light aircraft incident in Co Down.
Emergency services were alerted to an airfield in Newtownards at around 11.15am on Thursday, 23 March.
A spokesperson from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) said: "One Rapid Response Vehicle and one A&E crew attended. Following assessment and treatment by a paramedic, two patients were discharged at the scene."
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Emergency services were alerted to an airfield in Newtownards at around 11.15am on Thursday, 23 March.
A spokesperson from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) said: "One Rapid Response Vehicle and one A&E crew attended. Following assessment and treatment by a paramedic, two patients were discharged at the scene."
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