UK election 2010 : Ukip candidate Nigel Farage injured in polling day plane crash

Ukip candidate Nigel Farage was injured in a light plane crash today, police sources said.

Mr Farage was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries following the crash at Hinton-in-the-Hedges airfield, near Brackley in Northamptonshire.

The plane went down just after 8am, also injuring the pilot, who was airlifted to Walsgrave Hospital.

Mr Farage was taken to Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

A spokeswoman for Ukip confirmed Mr Farage was involved in the accident while travelling in a light aircraft.