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| Five people have been killed in a mid-air collision between two light aircraft in Warwickshire. | Five people have been killed in a mid-air collision between two light aircraft in Warwickshire. |
| The first plane came down near Coombe Abbey, Brinklow, five miles from Coventry Airport about 1140 BST, West Midlands Ambulance Service said. | The first plane came down near Coombe Abbey, Brinklow, five miles from Coventry Airport about 1140 BST, West Midlands Ambulance Service said. |
| The second aircraft crashed in nearby Brandon Woods, the spokesman added. | The second aircraft crashed in nearby Brandon Woods, the spokesman added. |
| One person in the first plane and four people in the second aircraft were all confirmed dead at the scene. Their identities have not yet been revealed. | One person in the first plane and four people in the second aircraft were all confirmed dead at the scene. Their identities have not yet been revealed. |
| 'Scene of devastation' | |
| It is understood both planes were making their final approach to the airport when they collided. | It is understood both planes were making their final approach to the airport when they collided. |
| Air accident investigators and the emergency services are at the scene. | Air accident investigators and the emergency services are at the scene. |
| Murray MacGregor, spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service, said crews had found "quite a scene of devastation". | |
| He said the planes had crashed about a mile apart and an air ambulance was needed to help locate the wreckage in the wooded area. | |
| The weather conditions at the time of the crash would be one factor looked at by air accident investigators, he added. | |
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