I was on A43 BEFORE the accident, when a shitload of fire engines and ambulances, and a convoy of police went flying up the other way. Rather a lot for a 2 seater plane accident that HADN'T happened. Wonder if they though it was going to land on the town 
More likely the prospect of something interesting happening.
A light aircraft who couldn't extend his undercarriage announced his intention to land at the gliding club a couple of years back, except that he elected to spend 3 hours burning off as much fuel as possible before doing so. By the time he came to land there was barely any airfield that wasn't paved with emergency vehicles. 
Kevin
I've been on a SleazyJet that had to do an emergency landing, rerouted to Stanstead (longer runway apparently, our destination of Luton would have meant us dropping off the end of the runway), and it is somewhat surreal coming in fast and banked, seeing all the vehicles lining up, and just starting to roll.....
....I did say as we boarded in France that we were in trouble - we had a woman driver
