This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/7152860.stm
The article has changed 9 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 2 | Version 3 |
---|---|
Aircraft crash pilot found alive | Aircraft crash pilot found alive |
(10 minutes later) | |
A pilot has been found alive after a twin-engine light aircraft crashed near an airport in Oxfordshire. | A pilot has been found alive after a twin-engine light aircraft crashed near an airport in Oxfordshire. |
The plane was returning from the Hampshire when air traffic control lost contact at about 1710 GMT, four miles from Oxford Airport at Kidlington. | |
The surviving pilot, found in Wytham Woods about 2030 GMT, was taken by ambulance to John Radcliffe Hospital. | The surviving pilot, found in Wytham Woods about 2030 GMT, was taken by ambulance to John Radcliffe Hospital. |
The aircraft is owned by Air Medical Ltd, a firm based at the airport which supplies air ambulances. | The aircraft is owned by Air Medical Ltd, a firm based at the airport which supplies air ambulances. |
A police helicopter search team discovered the plane. | |
The light aircraft sent a distress signal at about 1709 GMT. | The light aircraft sent a distress signal at about 1709 GMT. |
A police cordon will remain around the scene throughout the night. | A police cordon will remain around the scene throughout the night. |
The Civil Aviation Authority is expected to begin an investigation on Thursday morning. | The Civil Aviation Authority is expected to begin an investigation on Thursday morning. |