About Light Aircraft
A light aircraft is an aircraft that has a maximum gross takeoff weight of 12,500 lb or less. Light aircraft are used commercially for passenger and freight transport, sightseeing, photography, and other roles, as well as personal use.
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'Kudos' for pilot who landed plane safely on A40 near Cheltenham
By Dawn LimbuBBC News
Witnesses who saw a Light Aircraft make an Emergency Landing on a dual carriageway have congratulated The Pilot for making a smooth landing.
The Plane landed on the central reservation of the A40 Golden Valley , close to Churchdown, near Cheltenham after a suspected engine failure.
No Cars collided with the Plane and no-one was injured.
One witness said: " Kudos to The Pilot . He did an amazing job of Getting It down safely. Dead on the centre line. "
Gloucestershire Police said the Plane - which remained Intact -
Darren Bell, from Cheltenham, was on the bypass at The Time and said that although it was a " bizarre" thing to witness, it was a very smooth landing.
" I was driving down and I Heard this engine, looked in The Mirror and there's a big yellow aeroplane coming down the side of the central reservation, " He Said .
" It was dead on the centre line, absolutely bang on. "
Joel Phillips, who also witnessed The Landing , said: " We saw quite a few police cars and ambulances on The Scene .
" It's quite an interesting thing to see because there's been No Damage on the central reservation.
" The Plane looks fine, The Bridge looks fine. It must have been quite a low landing to come in. "
Specialist equipment was used to lift the Plane off the carriageway and The Road was opened shortly after 20:00.
The aircraft is a single engine Fournier with two seats. It was manufactured in 1976.
The Air Accident Investigation Branch has confirmed it has launched an investigation into the Emergency Landing .
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