Sussex plane crash: Inspectors reveal what caused incident that left two seriously injured on the Downs

A light aircraft ‘ran out of useable fuel’ before a crash which left two men seriously injured in West Sussex last year, an investigation has revealed.
By Sam Morton
Published 1st Jun 2023, 13:49 BST
Updated 1st Jun 2023, 13:59 BST
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Firefighters and paramedics were called to a plane crash on the Downs near Steyning around 1pm on Friday, February 11.

The Piper PA-32-300, G-KNOW plane had crashed on open downland – at Steyning Valley, South Downs Way – and the two occupants suffered serious injuries.

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