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Two dead in Enstone Airfield microlight crash | Two dead in Enstone Airfield microlight crash |
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Two men have been killed in a light aircraft crash at an airfield in Oxfordshire. | Two men have been killed in a light aircraft crash at an airfield in Oxfordshire. |
Police said the pilot, in his 60s, and his passenger, in his 50s, died when their microlight crashed at Enstone Airfield, near Chipping Norton, shortly after 19:00 BST on Friday. | Police said the pilot, in his 60s, and his passenger, in his 50s, died when their microlight crashed at Enstone Airfield, near Chipping Norton, shortly after 19:00 BST on Friday. |
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is on the scene. | The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is on the scene. |
Both victims' next of kin have been told, but their identities have not been disclosed. | Both victims' next of kin have been told, but their identities have not been disclosed. |
Mick Clarke, from Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue, said: "This was a tragic incident that has led to two lives being lost. Our thoughts are with the family of those involved." | |
The aerodrome has declined to comment while investigation work is carried out. | The aerodrome has declined to comment while investigation work is carried out. |
The small airfield near the village of Enstone was originally built by the RAF during World War Two and is now regularly used by civilian light aircraft. | The small airfield near the village of Enstone was originally built by the RAF during World War Two and is now regularly used by civilian light aircraft. |