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| Two light aircraft crash in Wales | Two light aircraft crash in Wales |
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| There are reports that two light aircraft have crashed in south Wales. | There are reports that two light aircraft have crashed in south Wales. |
| South Wales Fire Service confirmed the incident happened near the seaside resort of Porthcawl in Bridgend county. | |
| South Wales Police said the incident happened near Kenfig nature reserve. A local councillor said some wreckage has been found in sand dunes. | |
| One eyewitness told BBC Wales she saw two planes hit each other in the sky, and then saw them come down to the ground, followed by an explosion. | |
| At first there wasn't an explosion straight away but then there was. They just went down Reena Callingham, eye witness | At first there wasn't an explosion straight away but then there was. They just went down Reena Callingham, eye witness |
| Reena Callingham told the BBC news website: "I was in the garden putting the clothes on the line and I could hear a light aircraft. | Reena Callingham told the BBC news website: "I was in the garden putting the clothes on the line and I could hear a light aircraft. |
| "I looked up because I couldn't see it and thought to myself that it was high up. | "I looked up because I couldn't see it and thought to myself that it was high up. |
| "And then I could hear another one and I could see that one too and I thought to myself that I didn't realise they flew so close together. | |
| "I watched them for a few minutes and then the second one just hit him. | "I watched them for a few minutes and then the second one just hit him. |
| "I just couldn't believe it. At first there wasn't an explosion straight away but then there was. They just went down. | "I just couldn't believe it. At first there wasn't an explosion straight away but then there was. They just went down. |
| "I couldn't speak and I rang the police. My heart is still beating so hard, it was a big shock. You can see smoke now but I don't know exactly where they are." | "I couldn't speak and I rang the police. My heart is still beating so hard, it was a big shock. You can see smoke now but I don't know exactly where they are." |
| A local councillor Jeff Tildesley said the wreckage is in the sand dunes at Mawdlam. | |
| He said: "I am able to see some evidence of the aeroplane wreckage surrounded by police vehicles , we have heard the pilot jumped out. | |
| "We are hearing there is one fatality but that is unconfirmed, I am only able to see the wreckage of one plane. | |
| "I am on the wall of St Mary Magdalene church. There are lots of vehicles here and police have set up a diversion, I am able to see further in the distance where there is one ambulances and two fire engines, I can hear the sirens. " | |
| A South Wales Police spokesman said: "We received reports shortly before 11am today that two light aircraft had landed in the vicinity near Kenfig nature reserve, Porthcawl. | |
| "Officers are attending at the scene. Inquiries are ongoing to establish what has taken place. No further information is available at this stage." | |
| Emergency service are on the scene including the coastguard and RAF rescue helicopters. The Central Beacons mountain rescue team have also been called to help. | Emergency service are on the scene including the coastguard and RAF rescue helicopters. The Central Beacons mountain rescue team have also been called to help. |
| Porthcawl and Port Talbot coastguard teams and the coastguard helicopter are also involved. | Porthcawl and Port Talbot coastguard teams and the coastguard helicopter are also involved. |
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