Three escape uninjured as two planes make emergency landings near Bovington

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THREE people had a miraculous escape when two aircraft crash landed shortly after take-off. A tug aircraft – with an 83-year-old pilot – was towing a glider when it developed engine problems after taking off from Dorset Gliding Club near Wareham. Both planes crash-landed on MOD land at Bovington camp shortly after 11am on Sunday.

The tug aircraft was badly damaged but the pilot walked away uninjured, as did the pilot and passenger of the glider. The pilot of the Auster Husky tug was 83-year-old Bill Cook, from Ringwood, who has been flying planes for more than 40 years. "This is the first time I've pranged any," he said.

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