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| Pilot killed in plane crash at Caernarfon airport | Pilot killed in plane crash at Caernarfon airport |
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| Witness says light aircraft exploded after hitting the ground at Welsh airport | |
| Patrick Greenfield | |
| Wed 6 Sep 2017 22.10 BST | |
| First published on Wed 6 Sep 2017 20.48 BST | |
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| The pilot of a light aircraft has died after it crashed into the runway at Caernarfon airport in north Wales. | The pilot of a light aircraft has died after it crashed into the runway at Caernarfon airport in north Wales. |
| Police, fire crews and the ambulance service were sent to the airport at about 6.30pm on Wednesday after reports of a crash. The pilot was declared dead at the scene. | Police, fire crews and the ambulance service were sent to the airport at about 6.30pm on Wednesday after reports of a crash. The pilot was declared dead at the scene. |
| The airstrip is used for training flights and by the Wales air ambulance along with HM Coastguard helicopters operated by Bristow. | The airstrip is used for training flights and by the Wales air ambulance along with HM Coastguard helicopters operated by Bristow. |
| Ch Insp Sharon McCairn, of North Wales police, said: “A cordon is in place around the site and we are urging the public to remain clear of the area to allow the emergency services to deal with the incident. | Ch Insp Sharon McCairn, of North Wales police, said: “A cordon is in place around the site and we are urging the public to remain clear of the area to allow the emergency services to deal with the incident. |
| “Inquiries into the full circumstances are ongoing and we are in contact with the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.” | “Inquiries into the full circumstances are ongoing and we are in contact with the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.” |
| Dog walker Mark Hancock told the Daily Post he had seen a plane crash on to the tarmac and explode. He said: “The first thing I noticed was that the plane had no landing gear on. And then I realised it was going too fast. | Dog walker Mark Hancock told the Daily Post he had seen a plane crash on to the tarmac and explode. He said: “The first thing I noticed was that the plane had no landing gear on. And then I realised it was going too fast. |
| “It came in and hit the tarmac and loads of debris came off it. It was a sort of belly flop and it bounced up. It had caught fire straight away. When it hit the ground again it exploded.” | “It came in and hit the tarmac and loads of debris came off it. It was a sort of belly flop and it bounced up. It had caught fire straight away. When it hit the ground again it exploded.” |
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