A classic biplane which crashed-landed at Crosland Heath Golf Club has been revealed as a rare aircraft painstakingly restored by its owner.
The Tiger Cub G-MMIH – dubbed The Red Baron – dates back to the 1980s and may be the only one of its kind still flying in the UK.
It was restored by pilot Andy Carter and made its first flight in three decades last year.
The single-seater double-winged aircraft came down on the 16th fairway at Crosland Health Golf course on Sunday afternoon shortly after take off from the nearby Crosland Moor Airfield.
Witnesses said the engine sounded “really erratic” before it came to grief. It was said the pilot veered away from golfers to crash down on a clear fairway.
The pilot was able to walk away from the crash unaided but is believed to have suffered back injuries.
WATCH the plane being towed away below
