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Police and an air ambulance were called to the scene in Littleborough, Rochdale
A light aircraft has crashed in Greater Manchester, with emergency services called to the scene.
Police, firefighters and an air ambulance were sent to a patch of farmland close to the M62 in Littleborough, Rochdale, earlier.
It is believed there were two people travelling in the plane.
"We are currently in attendance to establish the full circumstances and assess any casualties," Greater Manchester Police said.
"A scene is in place while emergency service workers conduct their enquiries and people are asked to avoid the area as this work is carried out."
According to the Flight Radar website, which monitors air traffic, the downed aircraft is a small Cirrus SR 20.
The air ambulance was called to the scene, in Tunshill Lane which is just off Kiln Lane and close to Tunshill Golf Club, and later landed at Salford Royal Hospital.
