pA light aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff near Sandown Airport on Britain’s Isle of Wight, leaving the pilot with serious injuries, according to reports. Eyewitnesses said the plane’s engine made unusual sounds after it lifted off. The male pilot was airlifted to a hospital in nearby Southampton; his injuries were not thought to be life-threatening, according to the BBC.a This video shows the aftermath, and the medical helicopter.ppThis local reporta described the pilot as being a French national in his 60s.