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| Two dead in light aircraft crash | Two dead in light aircraft crash |
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| One person has died and a second body has reportedly been found 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. |
| Part of the plane's wing ended up on a road and debris was strewn across fields near a Tesco distribution depot at Magor, two miles from the M4. | Part of the plane's wing ended up on a road and debris was strewn across fields near a Tesco distribution depot at Magor, two miles from the M4. |
| Rescuers later said a second body was found near the first. Air accident investigators are also at the scene. | Rescuers later said a second body was found near the first. Air accident investigators are also at the scene. |
| 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. |
| More than 40 police officers have been at the scene, along with a police helicopter | More than 40 police officers have been at the scene, along with a police helicopter |
| It has been reported that eye witnesses saw something falling from the sky moments before the crash. | It has been reported that eye witnesses saw something falling from the sky moments before the crash. |
| 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. |
| One body was found at the scene, while rescue teams continued to look for a second person. | |
| One of the search team said a second body was found in the evening, not far from the first body. | One of the search team said a second body was found in the evening, not far from the first body. |
| The Air Accident Investigation branch are at the scene and electricity supply company Western Power are examining a pylon. | The Air Accident Investigation branch are at the scene and electricity supply company Western Power are examining a pylon. |
| 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. |