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| Light plane crash probe resumes | Light plane crash probe resumes |
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| Investigations are continuing into why a light aircraft crashed, killing a pilot thought to be in his 80s. | Investigations are continuing into why a light aircraft crashed, killing a pilot thought to be in his 80s. |
| Fire crews and police were called to Sykes Lane car park near Empingham, close to Rutland Water reservoir, at about 1530 GMT on Wednesday. | Fire crews and police were called to Sykes Lane car park near Empingham, close to Rutland Water reservoir, at about 1530 GMT on Wednesday. |
| No one anyone else was on board the privately-owned Piper Arrow, a small, single-engined aircraft. | No one anyone else was on board the privately-owned Piper Arrow, a small, single-engined aircraft. |
| The Air Accidents Investigation Branch said wreckage would be removed for further study. | The Air Accidents Investigation Branch said wreckage would be removed for further study. |
| Thick fog | Thick fog |
| It is thought the plane was on a short local flight. | It is thought the plane was on a short local flight. |
| Police said debris from the single-engined aircraft was found in an area of about 120 sq yds (100 sq m). | Police said debris from the single-engined aircraft was found in an area of about 120 sq yds (100 sq m). |
| Weather in the county had been cloudy all day with patches of thick fog in many places. | Weather in the county had been cloudy all day with patches of thick fog in many places. |
| Tim Atkinson, Senior Air Accident Investigator, said: "It was noticeable immediately that there are some impact marks that show the trajectory of the aircraft as it struck the ground. | Tim Atkinson, Senior Air Accident Investigator, said: "It was noticeable immediately that there are some impact marks that show the trajectory of the aircraft as it struck the ground. |
| "It clearly has been very badly disrupted and our technical examination of the aircraft both here and at our headquarters in Farnborough will look for any mechanical problems with the aircraft." | |
| He added that other factors like weather and pilot experience would be looked at. | He added that other factors like weather and pilot experience would be looked at. |
| A full report on the crash could take up to six months. | A full report on the crash could take up to six months. |