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Two dead in light aircraft crash | Two dead in light aircraft crash |
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Two men have been killed in a light aircraft crash on the border of Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire. | Two men have been killed in a light aircraft crash on the border of Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire. |
The men were flying in a two-seater microlight when it crashed into a field. | |
Emergency crews were called to the scene close to the A6 near Rushden in Northants but the two men, from Bedford and Luton, died at the scene. | Emergency crews were called to the scene close to the A6 near Rushden in Northants but the two men, from Bedford and Luton, died at the scene. |
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch was informed and is expected to visit the crash scene. | The Air Accidents Investigation Branch was informed and is expected to visit the crash scene. |
A Northamptonshire Police spokeswoman said the crash was reported at about 2030 BST on Sunday. | |
She said the relatives of the victims had been informed but their names would not be released until formal identification had taken place. | She said the relatives of the victims had been informed but their names would not be released until formal identification had taken place. |