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| One dead in light aircraft crash | One dead in light aircraft crash |
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| One person has been killed as a light aircraft with two people on board crashed near Bethesda in Gwynedd. | |
| Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team, who were involved in the rescue, said the other occupant of the plane had been airlifted to hospital. | Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team, who were involved in the rescue, said the other occupant of the plane had been airlifted to hospital. |
| The aircraft, heading from Caernarfon to Herefordshire, crashed near the village of Rachub on Monday evening. | The aircraft, 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, from Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team, said he believed the plane had clipped a slope and flipped over. | Chris Lloyd, from Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team, said he believed the plane had clipped a slope and flipped over. |
| "It looks like the aircraft was just slightly too low to get over the ridge. | "It looks like the aircraft was just slightly too low to get over the ridge. |
| "Had he been another 100ft high he would have got over." | "Had he been another 100ft high he would have got over." |
| Mr Lloyd added they had been "evidence gathering" at the location "to find any traces or bits of aircraft or anything else". | Mr Lloyd added they had been "evidence gathering" at the location "to find any traces or bits of aircraft or anything else". |
| A team from RAF Valley was also involved in the search and rescue operation. | A team from RAF Valley was also involved in the search and rescue operation. |
| 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. |