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Call for airfield rule change after Enstone microlight crash | Call for airfield rule change after Enstone microlight crash |
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A coroner has asked for airfield rules to be tightened after two men died in an Oxfordshire microlight crash. | A coroner has asked for airfield rules to be tightened after two men died in an Oxfordshire microlight crash. |
Keith Poulton and retired GP Eddie Morris died when their aircraft ran off a runway at Enstone Airfield, near Chipping Norton, on 3 July last year. | Keith Poulton and retired GP Eddie Morris died when their aircraft ran off a runway at Enstone Airfield, near Chipping Norton, on 3 July last year. |
An inquest in Oxford heard how the microlight crashed into a trailer full of sheet metal parked nearby. | An inquest in Oxford heard how the microlight crashed into a trailer full of sheet metal parked nearby. |
Coroner Darren Salter said there should be clearer guidance on keeping such areas clear of obstructions. | Coroner Darren Salter said there should be clearer guidance on keeping such areas clear of obstructions. |
Families 'devastated' | Families 'devastated' |
Dr Morris, 62, from Witney, was piloting the aircraft and accountant Mr Poulton, 59, from Flecknoe, near Rugby, was his passenger. | Dr Morris, 62, from Witney, was piloting the aircraft and accountant Mr Poulton, 59, from Flecknoe, near Rugby, was his passenger. |
The father-in-law of Dr Morris, John Osman, said both families had been "devastated" by the loss of the two men. | The father-in-law of Dr Morris, John Osman, said both families had been "devastated" by the loss of the two men. |
The inquest heard evidence from Thames Valley Police Sgt Philip Hampton who said he was surprised to find farm machinery parked so close to the operational airstrip. | The inquest heard evidence from Thames Valley Police Sgt Philip Hampton who said he was surprised to find farm machinery parked so close to the operational airstrip. |
In a statement he said: "This machinery represents a danger to the users of the runway just because of its location." | In a statement he said: "This machinery represents a danger to the users of the runway just because of its location." |
Recording a verdict of accident death, Mr Salter said he would write to the Air Accident Investigation Branch and ask for the rules about keeping airfields clear to be tightened. |
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