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One person has been killed in a light aircraft crashed near Bethesda in Gwynedd. | One person has been killed in a light aircraft crashed near Bethesda in Gwynedd. |
Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team, who are involved in the rescue, said one of the two occupants of the plane had been airlifted to hospital. | Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team, who are involved in the rescue, said one of the two occupants of the plane had been airlifted to hospital. |
The plane, heading from Caernarfon to Herefordshire, crashed near the village of Rachub on Monday evening. | The plane, heading from Caernarfon to Herefordshire, crashed near the village of Rachub on Monday evening. |
North Wales Police confirmed one person had died at the scene. Another is said to be "stable" in hospital in Bangor. | North Wales Police confirmed one person had died at the scene. Another is said to be "stable" in hospital in Bangor. |
The crash happened near Llanllechid and Rachub, at the mouth of the Ogwen Valley. | The crash happened near Llanllechid and Rachub, at the mouth of the Ogwen Valley. |
Chris Lloyd of Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue said the plane had come to rest upside down high on the mountain side. | |
Mountain rescue teams and a team from RAF Valley were called immediately, and one man was found dead at the scene, said police. | Mountain rescue teams and a team from RAF Valley were called immediately, and one man was found dead at the scene, said police. |
The aircraft was on its way from Caernarfon airport to Shobdon airfield in Herefordshire. | The aircraft was on its way from Caernarfon airport to Shobdon airfield in Herefordshire. |