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| One dead in light aircraft crash | One dead in light aircraft crash |
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| One person has died in a light aircraft crash near a supermarket distribution depot in Monmouthshire, police have confirmed. | One person has died in a light aircraft crash near a supermarket distribution depot in Monmouthshire, police have confirmed. |
| It is believed that the aircraft was flying from Cornwall and hit a high-voltage power line. | It is believed that the aircraft was flying from Cornwall and hit a high-voltage power line. |
| Emergency services were called to the scene near a Tesco warehouse at Magor, two miles from the M4, at 1550 BST. | Emergency services were called to the scene near a Tesco warehouse at Magor, two miles from the M4, at 1550 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. |
| A spokesman for Cardiff International Airport said the light aircraft which crashed was a Europa type, 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. |
| Gwent Police have also cordoned off an area of the field, where it is believed there is a body. | Gwent Police have also cordoned off an area of the field, where it is believed there is a body. |
| 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. |