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| One dead in light aircraft crash | One dead in light aircraft crash |
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| One person has died and a second is believed to be missing after a light aircraft crash in Monmouthshire. | One person has died and a second is believed to be missing after a light aircraft crash in Monmouthshire. |
| It is believed that the aircraft was flying from Cornwall and hit a high-voltage power line at 1550 BST. | It is believed that the aircraft was flying from Cornwall and hit a high-voltage power line at 1550 BST. |
| Emergency services were called to the scene near a Tesco distribution depot at Magor, two miles from the M4. | Emergency services were called to the scene near a Tesco distribution depot at Magor, two miles from the M4. |
| Gwent Police said they were looking for a second person, who eye witnesses reported seeing falling from the aircraft. | |
| A spokesman for Cardiff International Airport said a Europa type aircraft was flying from Bodmin to a small air strip at a farm, a few miles south west of Magor. | A spokesman for Cardiff International Airport said a Europa type aircraft was flying from Bodmin to a small air strip at a farm, a few miles south west of Magor. |
| The air traffic control at the airport did get routine calls from the plane, but no Mayday emergency call. | The air traffic control at the airport did get routine calls from the plane, but no Mayday emergency call. |
| Part of the aircraft's wing is across the carriageway of a road and there is debris in the field opposite and in an adjoining field. | Part of the aircraft's wing is across the carriageway of a road and there is debris in the field opposite and in an adjoining field. |
| The aircraft is registered with the Civil Aviation Authority to a south Wales man. | The aircraft is registered with the Civil Aviation Authority to a south Wales man. |
| Eye witnesses told rescuers they saw a person falling from the plane's cockpit just moments before it crashed. | Eye witnesses told rescuers they saw a person falling from the plane's cockpit just moments before it crashed. |
| The body of one man was found at the scene, while rescue teams were looking for another person. | The body of one man was found at the scene, while rescue teams were looking for another person. |
| Inspector Geoff Smith of Gwent Police said: "Someone was seen falling from the plane." | Inspector Geoff Smith of Gwent Police said: "Someone was seen falling from the plane." |
| Three rescue helicopters were sent to the scene, along with a specialist police search team. | Three rescue helicopters were sent to the scene, along with a specialist police search team. |
| Three roads leading to the distribution centre were cordoned off. | Three roads leading to the distribution centre were cordoned off. |