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| Two killed in microlight crash | Two killed in microlight crash |
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| Two men have been killed in a microlight crash at an airfield in north Herefordshire. | Two men have been killed in a microlight crash at an airfield in north Herefordshire. |
| The aircraft crashed in a farmer's field a few hundred yards short of the runway at Shobdon Airfield, near Leominster, at about 1540 BST. | |
| It is believed they had been flying from an airfield in Gloucestershire, the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) said. | It is believed they had been flying from an airfield in Gloucestershire, the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) said. |
| A post-mortem examination of the men is expected to be carried out on Tuesday. | A post-mortem examination of the men is expected to be carried out on Tuesday. |
| A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "The first medical help to arrive at the scene was the Welsh Air Ambulance from Welshpool. | A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "The first medical help to arrive at the scene was the Welsh Air Ambulance from Welshpool. |
| Burning wreckage | Burning wreckage |
| "It had been coming in to the airfield to refuel when it was requested to assist. | "It had been coming in to the airfield to refuel when it was requested to assist. |
| "When ambulance staff arrived it was clear that there had been a fire at the crash site. | "When ambulance staff arrived it was clear that there had been a fire at the crash site. |
| "Sadly, it was also apparent that there was nothing that could be done to save the two men on board the aircraft and they were confirmed dead at the scene." | "Sadly, it was also apparent that there was nothing that could be done to save the two men on board the aircraft and they were confirmed dead at the scene." |
| The AAIB said the wreckage of the microlight would be taken to Farnborough on Sunday afternoon for investigation. | The AAIB said the wreckage of the microlight would be taken to Farnborough on Sunday afternoon for investigation. |
| A report is expected in about six months' time. | A report is expected in about six months' time. |