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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 close to Coombe Abbey, near Brinklow, five miles from Coventry Airport at 1140 BST, West Midlands Ambulance Service said. | |
| The second aircraft crashed in nearby Brandon Woods. | |
| 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. |
| A Cessna 407 was one of the planes involved, said Warwickshire Police, who have appealed for any witnesses to the crash to come forward. | |
| The debris from the aircraft "stretches across several miles", a spokesman said. | |
| 'Scene of devastation' | 'Scene of devastation' |
| It is understood both planes were approaching 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. | "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. | 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. |
| 'Grim task' | |
| "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." | |
| Mr MacGregor said the weather conditions at the time of the crash would be one factor looked at by air accident investigators. | Mr MacGregor said the weather conditions at the time of the crash would be one factor looked at by air accident investigators. |
| Warwickshire Police said it was working jointly with the county's fire service and Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) to investigate the collision. | |
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