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| Five killed in light plane crash | Five killed in light plane crash |
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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, near 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' | '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". | Murray MacGregor, spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service, said crews had found "quite a scene of devastation". |
| "Thankfully nobody was nearby when the debris came down," he said. | |
| He added that the planes had crashed about a mile apart and an air ambulance was needed to help locate the wreckage in the wooded area. | |
| Sadly there was nothing that could be done other than the grim task of confirming the deaths of the five people Murray MacGregor West Midlands Ambulance Service | |
| "On arrival at the scene they found both aircraft had crashed. One had gone down in Brandon Woods. Unfortunately there were four people confirmed dead in the wreckage of that aircraft," he said. | |
| "The second aircraft landed in a field near Coventry Road, between Brinklow and Coventry, and sadly one person was confirmed dead at that aircraft crash site." | |
| "Sadly there was nothing that could be done other than the grim task of confirming the deaths of the five people," he added. | |
| Mr MacGregor said the weather conditions at the time of the crash would be one factor looked at by air accident investigators. | |
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