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| Pilot and passenger killed in Dorset light aircraft crash | Pilot and passenger killed in Dorset light aircraft crash |
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| Two men have died in a light aircraft crash in Dorset, police have said. | Two men have died in a light aircraft crash in Dorset, police have said. |
| The Tiger Moth plane crashed shortly before 9.30am today at the Compton Abbas airfield, near Shaftesbury, the force said. | |
| Smoke was reportedly seen rising from the site of the crash. | |
| Chief Inspector Richard Bell, of Dorset Police, said: "Sadly, two men have died in the crash—the passenger, 67 years old and from Shaftesbury, and the pilot, 64 years old and from Blandford. | Chief Inspector Richard Bell, of Dorset Police, said: "Sadly, two men have died in the crash—the passenger, 67 years old and from Shaftesbury, and the pilot, 64 years old and from Blandford. |
| "Our thoughts are very much with their families at this very difficult time. | "Our thoughts are very much with their families at this very difficult time. |
| "For a brief period due to the smoke we had to put road closures in place and would like to thank any affected motorists for their patience." | "For a brief period due to the smoke we had to put road closures in place and would like to thank any affected motorists for their patience." |
| The Air Accident Investigation Branch has been informed. | |
| The Tiger Moth is a 1930s-designed biplane formerly used by the Royal Air Force to train new pilots. | |
| It was pressed into service during WWII in a number of other roles. |