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| Light aircraft crash near M1 kills two | Light aircraft crash near M1 kills two |
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| Two men were killed when the light aircraft they were flying crashed in a field in Nottinghamshire. | |
| They were believed to be the only people on board when the plane came down near the M1 motorway on Saturday. | They were believed to be the only people on board when the plane came down near the M1 motorway on Saturday. |
| Witnesses described it nose-diving before the crash. | Witnesses described it nose-diving before the crash. |
| Nottinghamshire Police confirmed an investigation was under way after the accident near Hucknall at about 13:30 BST between junctions 26 and 27. | Nottinghamshire Police confirmed an investigation was under way after the accident near Hucknall at about 13:30 BST between junctions 26 and 27. |
| Inspectors from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch have been deployed to the scene, a spokeswoman for the force said. | Inspectors from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch have been deployed to the scene, a spokeswoman for the force said. |
| 'Lost control' | 'Lost control' |
| Craig Wing, 31, from Clifton, was approaching junction 27 when he saw the aircraft was in trouble. | Craig Wing, 31, from Clifton, was approaching junction 27 when he saw the aircraft was in trouble. |
| He said: "It lost control and it just dipped straight down. [The pilot] managed to swerve from the M1 and into the field." | He said: "It lost control and it just dipped straight down. [The pilot] managed to swerve from the M1 and into the field." |
| Mr Wing, who described the aircraft as a glider, added: "I've gone straight over to the plane and obviously seen the two people, it was very upsetting. | Mr Wing, who described the aircraft as a glider, added: "I've gone straight over to the plane and obviously seen the two people, it was very upsetting. |
| "I had to do what I had to do. I wanted to try and help." | "I had to do what I had to do. I wanted to try and help." |
| One lane was closed on the M1 southbound. | One lane was closed on the M1 southbound. |