World's largest aircraft breaks into two and collapses in UK!

• Roads surrounding the airfield were immediately closed off amid concerns that aviation fuel and helium could escape from the aircraft.

The world's largest aircraft - the Airlander 10 broke into two and collapsed after undergoing a successful test flight.

The Airlander 10, which costs 25 million British pounds (USD35 million) is a combination of a plane and an airship. According to an eyewitness that spoke with the BBC, it deflated and collapsed at its base in Cardington, Bedfordshire in the United Kingdom. One woman on the ground suffered minor injuries.According to Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd, the aircraft was not flying at the time of the incident but instead was on its mooring masts. A report from the Guardian says that it broke free from the moorings and landed on top of a nearby hedgerow. Roads surrounding the airfield were immediately closed off amid concerns that aviation fuel and helium could escape from the aircraft.

The Airlander is about 15 metres longer than some of the biggest passenger jets but it sacrifices speed; travelling at a top speed of 92mph.