Three people have reportedly sustained minor injuries after a light aircraft crashed while attempting to land at Beccles Aerodrome in Suffolk.

Emergency services were called shortly before 12:10pm on Wednesday, 28 October. Police, ambulance crews and Suffolk Fire and Rescue attended the scene.

The injured people were taken to James Paget Hospital in Gorleston for treatment. Their injuries were not believed to be serious, according to initial reports.

Part of the airfield was cordoned off while emergency services dealt with the incident. Although the police scene was cleared at around 1:40pm, the aerodrome remained closed to small incoming aircraft.

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) was notified, bringing aviation safety investigators into the process of examining the circumstances surrounding the crash.

The incident highlights the emergency response procedures used when an aircraft is involved in an accident during landing. Further information about the cause of the crash and the aircraft’s condition had not been confirmed in the initial reports.