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| One person has died in a light aircraft crash near a supermarket distribution depot in south east Wales, police have confirmed. | One person has died in a light aircraft crash near a supermarket distribution depot in south east Wales, police have confirmed. |
| It is reported the aircraft may have come down after hitting a high-voltage power line. | |
| Emergency services were called to the scene near a Tesco warehouse at Magor, two miles from the M4, at 1350 BST. | Emergency services were called to the scene near a Tesco warehouse at Magor, two miles from the M4, at 1350 BST. |
| There is believed to have been a second person on board the plane but that has not been confirmed. | There is believed to have been a second person on board the plane but that has not been confirmed. |
| Firefighters said initial reports are that the aircraft was a glider which was severely damaged on impact. | Firefighters said initial reports are that the aircraft was a glider which was severely damaged on impact. |
| Three helicopters are currently at the scene and officers are awaiting a specialist police search team. | Three helicopters are currently at the scene and officers are awaiting a specialist police search team. |
| Three roads leading to the distribution centre have been cordoned off. | Three roads leading to the distribution centre have been cordoned off. |