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| A man has died and a second body has reportedly been found after a light plane crashed in Monmouthshire. | A man has died and a second body has reportedly been found after a light plane crashed in Monmouthshire. |
| Gwent Police said the aircraft which is believed to have flown from Cornwall had crashed near Undy at 1550 BST. | Gwent Police said the aircraft which is believed to have flown from Cornwall had crashed near Undy 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. |
| Supt Colin Jones, who is leading the investigation, said one victim was found near the aircraft after officers were alerted to the crash by a member of the public. | Supt Colin Jones, who is leading the investigation, said one victim was found near the aircraft after officers were alerted to the crash by a member of the public. |
| "There are search officers in the vicinity trying to establish the cause of the incident, " he said. | "There are search officers in the vicinity trying to establish the cause of the incident, " he said. |
| Power lines | Power lines |
| "It's a tragic incident. The family of the one person who has been found is to be contacted." | "It's a tragic incident. The family of the one person who has been found is to be contacted." |
| Mr Jones said emergency services and the electricity board had been carrying out investigations at the scene, but added: "There is nothing at this stage to say there has been any contact with the power cables." | |
| He said the investigation would continue throughout the night. A Home Office pathologist is at the scene. | He said the investigation would continue throughout the night. A Home Office pathologist is at the scene. |
| Part of the aircraft's wing landed on the road carriageway and there was debris in the field opposite and in an adjoining field. | Part of the aircraft's wing landed on the road carriageway and there was 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. |
| A police cordon is in place and delivery lorries are being diverted through Llanwern, accompanied by a police escort. | A police cordon is in place and delivery lorries are being diverted through Llanwern, accompanied by a police escort. |
| It was been reported that eye witnesses saw something falling from the sky moments before the crash. | It was 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 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. |
| Part of the aircraft's wing on a road | Part of the aircraft's wing on a road |
| The Air Accident Investigation branch were also at the scene and electricity supply company Western Power earlier examined a pylon. | The Air Accident Investigation branch were also at the scene and electricity supply company Western Power earlier examined 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. |
| 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. |