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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". |
More stories from Coventry and Warwickshire | More stories from Coventry and Warwickshire |
The men were badly burned but had been able to get themselves out of the plane and to a nearby farm for help. | |
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. | |
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." |
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