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One dead in light aircraft crash Fatal crash plane hits rail line
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At least one person died when a light aircraft crashed near the West Coast Main Line in Staffordshire.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. Police said they believed two people were on the aircraft, which came down near Meadow Lane, in Little Haywood, near Stafford, just before 1200 GMT.
The fire service said the plane crashed into power lines and landed between two branches of the track in a field near Meadow Lane. The fire service said the plane hit power lines and landed in a field between two branches of the track.
The crash has caused disruption on the major route between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly.The crash has caused disruption on the major route between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly.
Virgin Trains said services between London, Manchester, Glasgow and Liverpool were being diverted. A Staffordshire police spokeswoman said: "There are potentially two fatalities from the aircraft, but until further investigations have been carried out and families informed, we cannot give any more information."
We ran into the garden and just saw something just dropped from the sky Janet Hemmings, eyewitnessWe ran into the garden and just saw something just dropped from the sky Janet Hemmings, eyewitness
Virgin Trains said services between London, Manchester, Glasgow and Liverpool were being diverted via Birmingham and Wolverhampton, adding 40 minutes to journey times.
It advised passengers not to travel on the route and use alternative lines instead.It advised passengers not to travel on the route and use alternative lines instead.
A replacement bus service has been set up between Stafford and Rugby and between Stafford and Crewe, Network Rail said.A replacement bus service has been set up between Stafford and Rugby and between Stafford and Crewe, Network Rail said.
Janet Hemmings, from Crewe, who was visiting her sister nearby at the time, witnessed the crash. London Midland, which runs trains from Birmingham to Liverpool and from Crewe to London Euston, has suspended all services in the area.
Replacement buses will run between Crewe and Rugby and between Wolverhampton and Crewe.
Crash debris
Janet Hemmings, from Crewe, who was visiting her sister at the time, witnessed the crash.
She said: "We just heard a terrible noise, it was just too low to believe it sounded normal.She said: "We just heard a terrible noise, it was just too low to believe it sounded normal.
"Then my husband started shouting, 'I can see it it coming down' and we ran into the garden and just saw something just dropped from the sky."Then my husband started shouting, 'I can see it it coming down' and we ran into the garden and just saw something just dropped from the sky.
"There was just a big plume of black smoke and you could see the power cables to the railway line had actually snapped where it had obviously landed on the power cables.""There was just a big plume of black smoke and you could see the power cables to the railway line had actually snapped where it had obviously landed on the power cables."
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On arrival crews found the wreckage of a plane between two railway tracks - it had struck the power lines for the railway.A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On arrival crews found the wreckage of a plane between two railway tracks - it had struck the power lines for the railway.
"Sadly there was nothing that could be done and and no-one has been taken to hospital. "Sadly there was nothing that could be done and and no-one has been taken to hospital."
"It is not known how many people were in the single-engined aircraft."
Network Rail said there was debris by the side of the track at the crash scene, which is east of Stafford close to Colwich Junction.Network Rail said there was debris by the side of the track at the crash scene, which is east of Stafford close to Colwich Junction.
Three passenger trains and two freight trains were stranded when overhead power was switched off between Stafford and Rugeley.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 shortly, a spokesman said.They were being supplied with diesel and were expected to resume their journeys shortly, a spokesman said.
The ambulance service the county air ambulance and several land ambulances had been sent to the scene. The ambulance service said the county air ambulance and several land ambulances had been sent to the scene.
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