JOCKEYS LEFT SHAKEN AFTER EMERGENCY

FIVE jockeys were left shaken yesterday after a plane flying them to Goodwood was forced to make an emergency landing.

- BY MELISSA JONES

Rowan Scott, Callum Rodriguez, PJ McDonald, Tom Eaves and Jack Garritty had booked a flight on the six-seater light aircraft to make the journey from Yorkshire to West Sussex.

But 30 minutes after taking off one of its engines failed and the pilot announced he was turning back, spreading panic among his passengers.

“We weren't exactly calm at the time,” said Scott (above). “We panicked a bit. There was a big bang when one of the engines failed. The pilot said straight away that he needed to bring it down, so we turned round and flew back to Bagby.