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Microlight aircraft crashes at Royal Birkdale and bursts into flames

Thursday 11 April 2019 22:29, UK

A microlight aircraft has crashed at Royal Birkdale Golf Course in Merseyside.

Emergency services were called to the scene at about 7pm on Thursday evening.

Merseyside Fire and Rescue set about extinguishing a fire that broke out when the aircraft hit the ground.

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Roads surrounding Royal Birkdale were closed with motorists advised to avoid the area.

The historic course, which last hosted the prestigious Open Championship in 2017, is located in the coastal town of Southport, 17 miles north of Liverpool.

Emergency services provided no initial reports of any injuries.

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