FIREFIGHTERS were sent in after a light aircraft experienced mid-air difficulties over Abergavenny yesterday.

Two crews from Ebbw Vale and Abergavenny attended the incident but the aircraft landed safely in a field off the A40 between Raglan and Abergavenny.

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service received an emergency call shortly before 3.30pm and left the field off the northbound carriageway at around 4.05pm.