A light aircraft has crashed in a field near a village in Fife.

The aircraft came down near Pilmuir Road in Lundin Links around 11am on Tuesday, police said.

The pilot, 75-year-old Stewart Russell, was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee after initially receiving treatment at the scene.

His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

Mr Russell, is an experienced light aircraft pilot who was coming in to land on his own airstrip when the Piper Super Cub aircraft crashed and flipped over.

He was conscious after the crash and was taken to hospital for checks.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Police in Fife were called to attend a field in the Pilmuir Road area of Lundin Links around 11.05am on Tuesday following a light aircraft crash.

"The 75-year-old male pilot, and sole occupant of the aircraft, was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee with what are believed to be none life-threatening injuries.

"A cordon remains in place and enquiries continue to establish the full circumstances surrounding this."

Mr Russell's brother told STV he believed the crash was caused by windy conditions.

He said: "The wind got up, coming from the sea. I think it caught the plane a little bit, and its wing tip hit a combine harvester as he was coming in to land."

Paramedics were called to the scene as part of the emergency response.