Small plane crashes in grandfather's garden

A man was stunned after a light aircraft crashed into his back garden. Shocked Stephen Todd, 59, was inside watching football when he heard a large crash. The red and blue plane - which only had 78 hours of flying - smashed a the 6ft fence just after 1pm - wedging itself within a row of trees.

The pilot and passenger managed to escape without any injuries after the engine failed during a test run en route from a nearby aviation site.