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| An investigation has started into why a light aircraft crashed near the top station of the Cairngorm funicular railway. | An investigation has started into why a light aircraft crashed near the top station of the Cairngorm funicular railway. |
| The local mountain rescue team found the wreckage of the missing Piper Saratoga on Cairn Gorm, about half a mile (1km) from the railway. | The local mountain rescue team found the wreckage of the missing Piper Saratoga on Cairn Gorm, about half a mile (1km) from the railway. |
| RAF spokesman Michael Mulford said the weather had been horrendous. | RAF spokesman Michael Mulford said the weather had been horrendous. |
| A police spokesman said one person was found in the wreckage and officers had contacted the pilot's next of kin. | A police spokesman said one person was found in the wreckage and officers had contacted the pilot's next of kin. |
| This is not where you want to be at all Michael MulfordRAF spokesman | This is not where you want to be at all Michael MulfordRAF spokesman |
| Conditions were similar to those when rescue teams searched for the dead pilots of two US F-15C fighter jets which crashed in the Cairngorms in 2001. | Conditions were similar to those when rescue teams searched for the dead pilots of two US F-15C fighter jets which crashed in the Cairngorms in 2001. |
| Mr Mulford said: "The rescuers tell us they haven't seen this since we searched for two American aircraft on Ben Macdui several years ago - driving snow, absolute whiteout, very, very low temperatures of -20 in places. | Mr Mulford said: "The rescuers tell us they haven't seen this since we searched for two American aircraft on Ben Macdui several years ago - driving snow, absolute whiteout, very, very low temperatures of -20 in places. |
| "This is not where you want to be at all." | "This is not where you want to be at all." |
| Experts from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch arrived in the area on Monday to begin their probe. | Experts from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch arrived in the area on Monday to begin their probe. |
| 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 aircraft set off on Friday from Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green airport before refuelling in Carlisle on its way to Wick. | |
| The alarm was raised just before lunchtime on Saturday when the pilot of the single propeller aircraft lost contact with air traffic control as he flew over the Cairngorms. | The alarm was raised just before lunchtime on Saturday when the pilot of the single propeller aircraft lost contact with air traffic control as he flew over the Cairngorms. |
| Two rescue helicopters and three mountain rescue teams were involved in the search. | Two rescue helicopters and three mountain rescue teams were involved in the search. |
| A full report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal in Inverness. | A full report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal in Inverness. |