Sunday, 15 June 2014

Pilot and passenger killed in light aircraft crash

The plane narrowly avoided crashing onto the M1 in Nottinghamshire by swerving at the last minute. A light aircraft pilot was said to have avoided crashing onto the M1 on Saturday by swerving at the last minute and ditching in a nearby field. The pilot and a second person on board were killed in the accident, which happened near Hucknall, in Nottinghamshire, at about 1.30pm. Craig Wing, from Clifton, Notts, said he was close to junction 27 when he saw the aircraft descend.

“It lost control and it just dipped straight down," he explained. "[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.“I had to do what I had to do. I wanted to try and help.”

A Nottinghamshire Police spokeswoman said: "Two men have died after a plane, in which they were travelling, came down in a field.

"Inspectors from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch have been deployed to the scene to commence an investigation."

East Midlands Ambulance Service said there were two casualties. He said: “Frontline staff responded to an incident involving a light aircraft which came down close to the M1 between junctions 26 and 27.

“We received the call at 1.24pm and immediately dispatched a range of resources including specially trained staff from our Hazardous Area Response Team, the Derbyshire Leicestershire Air Ambulance, conventional ambulances, solo responders and incident managers.

“The first resource arrived on scene at 1.30pm. We can confirm that there were two casualties.

“Officers from Nottinghamshire Police and staff from the Air Accident Investigation Branch are now managing the scene.”

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