A gyrocopter pilot performed a daring emergency landing in a field after his aircraft got into trouble over Greater Manchester.
The black aircraft was seen ‘spinning’ in the air before it ‘fell out of the sky’ by witnesses on social media.
It crash landed into a field near the village of Lostock at around 1.25pm on Thursday.
A witness captures the moment the gyrocopter leans to the right and falls out of the sky.
The bent rotors were seen later as the pilot was checked over by first responders.
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A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: ‘We were called to reports of a gyrocopter crash on Kilworth Drive in Lostock, Bolton.
‘Officers attended the scene and located the pilot – a man in his 60s. Thankfully no injuries have been reported.
‘It is believed it was a forced landing opposed to a crash. Air accident investigators are currently investigating the incident.’
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: ‘At 1.40pm on Thursday (November 13) four fire engines from Bolton Central, Eccles and Atherton fire stations plus the technical rescue unit from Leigh fire station were called to reports of a helicopter making an emergency landing in a field off Kilworth Drive, Lostock.
‘Firefighters made the aircraft and surrounding area safe alongside partners and were in attendance for around 45 minutes.’
A gyropcopter looks like a helicopter but its engine works differently.
The rotors are not engine-driven, except for initial take-off. The are made to rotate by action of the air.
It’s conventional propellers work independently of the rotor system.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.