Two people have been rescued after their aircraft made an emergency landing in the sea off the coast of west Wales.

New Quay RNLI lifeboat station said it received reports from Milford Haven Coastguard on Friday at 18:06 BST that an aeroplane had ditched into the sea approximately 10 miles north-west of Cemaes Head in Pembrokeshire, with two people on board.

The station sent an all-weather lifeboat to the scene, along with a coastguard helicopter, and lifeboats from the RNLI in Fishguard and Cardigan.

“Two casualties were spotted by the helicopter and were recovered by Cardigan lifeboat,” New Quay RNLI said.

It added the pair had been transferred to a larger boat for casualty care and later taken to hospital.

“Both casualties were brought ashore at New Quay’s main pier, in Ceredigion, and handed into the care of the Welsh Ambulance Service, before being transferred to hospital,” New Quay lifeboat station said.

The Welsh Ambulance Service said two emergency ambulances and an operations manager were waiting at New Quay’s main pier to receive and treat the casualties.

“Both patients were assessed at the scene and conveyed to hospital for further treatment,” it added.