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LONDON -- A light aircraft carrying a candidate for a minor party in Britain's election crashed Thursday, but officials said the pilot and passenger escaped with minor injuries.
The plane was towing a banner for the euroskeptic UK Independence Party when it crashed at a small airfield about 60 miles (100 kilometers) northwest of London. Nigel Farage, a former leader of the party and its candidate in the area, was on board.
The wreckage of the plane was upside down, and the cockpit appeared smashed. Photographs showed a bloody Farage escaping the ruin after the crash.
"Looking at the w
Originally posted by MemoryShock
Is there other verification of this story...?
The party advocates Britain's withdrawal from the European Union.
Originally posted by 4letter
The party advocates Britain's withdrawal from the European Union.
Funny how accidents happen to those who are against the fascist EU.
Originally posted by FreezeM
reply to post by MemoryShock
I'm sorry, but it's easier to Google for verification yourself than to ask for it on the forum. But ok, I'm in a good mood. So here's some verification for you:
Reuters: uk.reuters.com...
UKIP site: www.ukip.org...
Nigel's own twitter account: twitter.com...
Daily Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk...
Picture just after the crash, with Nigel still in the plane: