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Caernarfon plane crash leaves one person dead and two critically ill | |
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A man has died and two other people are critically ill after a light aircraft crashed at Caernarfon Airport in Gwynedd, police have confirmed. | |
A man in his 60s suffered "serious multiple lower limb injuries" and a boy had head and abdomen injuries following the incident shortly before 11:30 BST on Sunday, the ambulance service said. | A man in his 60s suffered "serious multiple lower limb injuries" and a boy had head and abdomen injuries following the incident shortly before 11:30 BST on Sunday, the ambulance service said. |
Fire crews cut another man from the wreckage, pronounced dead at the scene. | |
Police said the three people on board were from a family in Lancashire. | |
The aircraft reportedly crashed and flipped on its approach to the runway at the airfield in Dinas Dinlle. | |
The two casualties were taken to hospital at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor. Their condition has been described as critical. | |
The incident has been referred to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). | |
An AAIB spokesman said: "We are aware of the incident and have dispatched a team to carry out a preliminary inspection." | |
North Wales Police said family liaison officers are currently supporting the family. | |
Ch Insp Darren Wareing said: "An investigation is on-going and we are appealing to anyone who witnessed the plane as it approached the runway of Caernarfon Airport to contact police." | |
Anyone with any information relating to the incident is asked to contact North Wales Police on 101. | |
The fire service said it had 32 crew members and three officers at scene, along with eight appliances. |