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A rescue team has found the wreckage of a missing aircraft on Cairn Gorm. | A rescue team has found the wreckage of a missing aircraft on Cairn Gorm. |
It was discovered by the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team about half a mile (1km) from the funicular railway. | |
A police spokesman said the remains of one person were found in the wreckage and they were trying to contact the pilot's next of kin. | |
The plane, which only had the pilot on board, set off from Carlisle at about 0900 BST on Saturday but it is believed its journey began in Staffordshire. | The plane, which only had the pilot on board, set off from Carlisle at about 0900 BST on Saturday but it is believed its journey began in Staffordshire. |
It is thought the plane set off on Friday from Wolverhampton business airport before refuelling in Carlisle on its way to Wick. | It is thought the plane set off on Friday from Wolverhampton business airport before refuelling in Carlisle on its way to Wick. |