Light plane makes emergency landing on soccer field in Cromer

Police remain on scene after a light plane crashed-landed on a soccer field in the Northern Beaches today.

About 4.30pm (Saturday 14 November 2020), emergency services attended the soccer fields on Cromer Park, South Creek Road, Cromer after reports a light plane was forced to conduct an emergency landing.

On arrival, officers found the pilot and his passenger out of the aircraft and suffering non life-threatening injuries.

Both were treated at the scene before the pilot was taken by ambulance to Northern Beaches Hospital; his passenger was airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital for a suspected broken leg.

Inquiries continue.

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