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Man, 55, dies after Wolvey light aircraft crash Man, 55, dies after Wolvey light aircraft crash
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A 55-year-old man has died after crashing in a light aircraft, police said.A 55-year-old man has died after crashing in a light aircraft, police said.
A second man, 56, remains in a critical condition with life-threatening injuries.A second man, 56, remains in a critical condition with life-threatening injuries.
The plane came down in a field near Grove Farm in the village of Wolvey, Warwickshire at about 16:00 BST on Thursday.The plane came down in a field near Grove Farm in the village of Wolvey, Warwickshire at about 16:00 BST on Thursday.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said the aircraft had been "completely destroyed".A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said the aircraft had been "completely destroyed".
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It is understood the two-seater plane had just taken off from an airstrip in Wolvey when the accident happened. The men were badly burned but had been able to get themselves out of the plane and to a nearby farm for help.
The men were badly burned but had been able to get themselves out of the plane. They were taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham where the 55-year-old died shortly after 02:00 on Friday. The other man remains in a critical condition.
The Air Accident Investigation Branch is working with Warwickshire Police to establish the circumstances surrounding the crash. Warwickshire Police has handed the investigation to the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB).
Alan Thorne, from AAIB, said it was "too early to tell" if the plane, that crashed close to the runway, came down as the result of a take off or landing.
"We're still gathering information," he said.
"It's a fairly remote location so we're relying on witnesses and then a more thorough investigation of the site."