Pilot Stuart Moore was flying his niece and nephew to Man United's game against Cardiff when disaster struck.

The light aircraft crashed to earth just after 11am on the A40 near Abergavenny, Wales, after hitting overhead wiring.

Mr Moore was flying his nephew Jack Moore, 18, and niece Billie Manley to the match.

Luckily, the trio were saved by two heroic witnesses who pulled them from the blazing wreckage.

LUCKY: Man United fans in A40 crash
FOOTIE FAN: Billie Manley was on her way to the Man United game

Jack revealed today just how lucky they were to have survived.

He said: "Absolutely unbelievable that me and my family have walked away from this, just want to say thank you to the passers by that helped us at the scene and also the emergency services.

"Thanks everyone for the messages, really appreciate it not quite up to replying to everyone at the moment we are very lucky lucky people."

One of the passersby was former bomb sergeant Joel Snarr, who battled to pull the group out of the inferno.

'VERY VERY LUCKY': Jack Moore spoke out after the plane crash

Mr Snarr, who was discharged with PTSD, told the BBC: "There was someone from the other side of the dual carriageway, trying to kick the window through.


Retail manager Daniel Nicholson, 46, helped to pull out the plane passengers.


INFERNO: The family was pulled from the fire
HOT METAL: The wreckage from the plane crash on the A40

"The plane literally burst into flames in front of me and it had landed upside down. I screeched to a halt, and didn't hesitate - I could see there were people in there."

Gwent Police were called to the scene at 11am on Sunday.

Three people were treated at the scene.

Two of the victims were taken to hospital with minor injuries.