A small plane has crashed into a biker during an emergency landing.
The aircraft pilot took off from a local airport and immediately encountered engine problems and loss of altitude.
When the engine cut completely, the pilot knew he wouldn’t make it back to the runway and so had to carry out an emergency landing on a nearby road.
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However, while making the crash landing, the unnamed pilot hit a motorcyclist who was on the street at exactly the same time.
The pilot was flying alone at the time of the incident close to Santa Ana Airport in Cartago, Colombia on Sunday (28 Apr)..
The emergency services arrived on the scene, where they closed the stretch of road and removed the wreckage of both vehicles.
According to reports, the motorcyclist sustained serious injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The pilot was also taken to hospital but was said to have non-life-threatening injuries.
Images from the incident show the damaged aircraft and motorbike on the side of the road. Emergency workers helped to rescue one of the victims, seen lying in a muddy pothole next to a motorbike helmet.
The accident is being investigated by Colombia’s Civil Aviation Authority, as reported by Need to Know.
There have been no further updates on the condition of the victims.
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