A plane crash landed into the sea during a wing-walking display during an air show in Bournemouth.
Images shared on social media showed the aircraft – on which somebody is strapped to the top of a plane with a safety harness and cable – partially submerged in Poole Harbour after plunging into the water during the Bournemouth Air Festival.
Dorset Police said both the pilot and crew member were rescued and came away with only minor injuries, which were treated by paramedics.
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The force said an investigation was under way and asked members of the public to avoid the area.
The festival, which was on its third day, has been suspended.
Officials are trying to find the aircraft’s black box to establish what happened, according to local media, though it has already been alleged there was some kind of issue with the plane’s engine.
One witness told the Dorset Live news website that it only “narrowly avoided numerous boats and The Haven Hotel” as it dived into water in the Sandbanks area of Poole.
“Came down right in front of us,” a man named Alex wrote on Twitter, alongside a dramatic image of the sinking plane.
Another said: “Plane just crashed at Bournemouth Air display. Pilot and wing walker uninjured. Plane landed in sea and sank very fast. Great news everyone safe.”
