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Whoops !!

But wouldnt you get in a two and eight if it happened;. Can imagine not knowing what to do and which way to run to safety.

Thank goodness no one was hurt

A pilot and homeowner both had miraculous escapes after a light aircraft crashed into a tiny back garden.

The 76-year-old pilot was flying the Cirrus aircraft when he lost control and was forced to deploy the plane's parachute into a quiet suburban back garden.

He then crashed into the back garden of a property in Cheltenham, Glos, in front of shocked roofers and the stunned homeowner.

The pilot, believed to be from London, was saved by the aircraft’s ‘Cirrus Airframe Parachute System’, which allows stricken aircraft to descend safely and has been credited with saving dozens of lives.

The plane was stopped by trees, just yards from houses in Cheltenham, Glos., after it landed between two gardens, caught in conifer trees.

Incredibly, the unnamed pilot emerged from the wreck with just minor injuries following the incident on Thursday morning.

Stunned Karen Davis was working from home when she heard the drone of a plane get closer and closer before the aircraft slammed into her back garden.

Boots project manager Karen, 50, said: 'I could hear this plane. It was making a really odd noise.