Farage’s plane crash in May 2010 was serious enough that he was treated for head and chest injuries after the cockpit was crushed, and the official AAIB summary says the tow line wrapped around the tailplane and the aircraft impacted the ground. In a later Guardian interview, Farage said he remembered the crash in detail and that he thought he was going to die, including that he thought he might burn to death. On that evidence, the claim that he was facing death then is supported. (gov.uk) Sources: Air Accidents Investigation Branch (GOV.UK) – PZL-104 Wilga 35A, G-BWDF, 6 May 2010; The Guardian – Nigel Farage interview: 'To do what I've done, you have to lack self-awareness'.