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Airlander 10 crashes into field in at Cardington

The world's longest aircraft has crashed less than 24 hours after a successful test flight.

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Airlander 10 crashes into field in Bedfordshire

Credit: BCH Policing

The Airlander 10, dubbed the world's longest aircraft, has crashed into a field in Cardington in Bedfordshire.

Pictures have emerged online showing it collapsed on the ground.

Bedfordshire Police were called just before 9.30am today to the Airfield following reports that an airship had become loose from its moorings.

Beds, Cambs & Herts Roads Policing Unit tweeted saying they were attending the collision.

Credit: BCH Policing

The Airlander 10 has cost £100 million pounds to get into the air - but in August 2016 it crash landed on only its second ever UK flight.

On that occasion it crashed because its mooring line got caught on power lines.

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