Pilot survives as light aircraft crashes into sea off Gosport

A pilot has survived after a light aircraft crashed into the sea off the south coast of England.

The plane ditched into the water at Lee-on-the-Solent, Gosport, Hampshire, at about 16:15 GMT.

The pilot had exited the aircraft before firefighters arrived and was subsequently assessed by the ambulance service, said Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service.

Firefighters then worked to winch the plane from the sea and Hampshire police were keeping the aircraft secure until it can be recovered, said the fire service.