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| At least one person died when a light aircraft crashed near the West Coast Main Line in Staffordshire. | |
| British Transport Police said the incident happened in Little Haywood, near Stafford, just before 1200 GMT. | |
| The fire service said the plane crashed between two rail tracks in a field near Meadow Lane. | |
| The crash has caused disruption on the major rail route between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly and trains are being diverted via Stafford. | |
| Network Rail said there was debris by the side of the track at the crash scene, which is south of Stafford close to Colwich Junction. | |
| 'Struck power line' | |
| Three passenger trains and two freight trains were stranded when overhead power was switched off between Stafford and Rugeley. | |
| They were being supplied with diesel and were expected to resume their journeys soon, a spokesman said. | |
| The ambulance service said it was believed the aircraft struck overhead power lines before crashing. | |
| The county air ambulance and several land ambulances have been sent to the scene. Are you in the area? Have you seen anything or have you been affected by the crash? Send us your comments using the form below: | |
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