Two people were taken to hospital after an aircraft overturned on a Welsh runway.

Emergency services were called to the crash at Swansea Airport at around 4.30pm on Saturday, July 19.

South Wales Police confirmed the pilot, an 84-year-old man, and the passenger, a 78-year-old woman, did not suffer serious injuries.

They were taken to a nearby hospital by ambulance crews, according to WalesOnline.

Police said a "pilot error" was thought to have caused the crash, with "no concerns raised" on the pilot's fitness to fly.

A South Wales Police spokesman said: "Officers attended Swansea Airport on Saturday, 19 July at around 4.30pm following a report of an overturned aircraft.

"Neither the pilot, an 84-year-old man from Sketty, nor the passenger, a 78-year-old woman from Reading, Berkshire, have sustained any serious injuries.

"The cause of the crash is believed to be pilot error. No concerns were raised regarding the pilot's fitness to fly."

GOOGLE MAPS | Swansea Airport as seen from main road

Fire crews were in attendance at the scene for more than an hour.

A Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "Crews responded to a light aircraft overturned on the runway. Two casualties were reported and left in the care of the ambulance service.

"Special Service Core, police and ambulance were also in attendance. Crews left the scene at 5.44pm".

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) confirmed an investigation has been launched into the crash.

"An accident involving a light aircraft which occurred at Swansea airport was reported to the AAIB on Saturday, July 19, an AAIB spokesman said.

"An investigation has begun."

In a separate incident, a plane believed to have 49 people onboard crashed in Russia on Thursday, July 24.

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Smoke seen rising from the scene of the crash in Russia on Thursday

The aircraft was travelling from the Russian city of Blagoveshchensk to Tynda, in the Far East, when it disappeared from the radar", according to regional Governor Vasily Orlov.

It is said there were 43 passengers, including five children, as well as six crew onboard.

There were no survivors, according to Russian news Agency Tass, citing preliminary data.