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| Two men and two women dead after six-seater crashes in Somerset, according to Avon and Somerset police | |
| Kevin Rawlinson | |
| Sat 14 Nov 2015 16.39 GMT | |
| Last modified on Sat 14 Nov 2015 17.43 GMT | |
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| Four people, two men and two women, were killed when a six-seater light aircraft crashed in Somerset, Avon and Somerset police have said. | Four people, two men and two women, were killed when a six-seater light aircraft crashed in Somerset, Avon and Somerset police have said. |
| The plane came down near the village of Churchinford on Saturday on its way from from Surrey to Dunkeswell aerodrome, an airfield in east Devon, officers said. | The plane came down near the village of Churchinford on Saturday on its way from from Surrey to Dunkeswell aerodrome, an airfield in east Devon, officers said. |
| Crews from the Devon and Somerset fire and rescue service and the South Western ambulance service joined police at the scene after being called out shortly before midday on Saturday. | Crews from the Devon and Somerset fire and rescue service and the South Western ambulance service joined police at the scene after being called out shortly before midday on Saturday. |
| “This is a very sad incident in which four people have tragically lost their lives,” said Supt Richard Corrigan of Avon and Somerset police. “It’s too early to give any further details about the victims, but we’re ensuring specially trained officers are making contact with their next of kin and giving them all the support they need. | “This is a very sad incident in which four people have tragically lost their lives,” said Supt Richard Corrigan of Avon and Somerset police. “It’s too early to give any further details about the victims, but we’re ensuring specially trained officers are making contact with their next of kin and giving them all the support they need. |
| “We’ve been working very closely with our colleagues from the other emergency services at the scene to make the area safe and ensure the resulting investigation can proceed. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been informed and is deploying a team of investigators. | “We’ve been working very closely with our colleagues from the other emergency services at the scene to make the area safe and ensure the resulting investigation can proceed. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been informed and is deploying a team of investigators. |
| “There are road closures in place and we’d respectfully ask people not to attend the scene.” | “There are road closures in place and we’d respectfully ask people not to attend the scene.” |
| The AAIB confirmed it was sending a team to investigate the incident. | The AAIB confirmed it was sending a team to investigate the incident. |
| The fire service deployed 27 firefighters in six vehicles, and the ambulance service dispatched two vehicles, an officer and the Exeter-based hazardous area response team. | The fire service deployed 27 firefighters in six vehicles, and the ambulance service dispatched two vehicles, an officer and the Exeter-based hazardous area response team. |
| The Exeter-based Devon air ambulance and a police helicopter also attended. | The Exeter-based Devon air ambulance and a police helicopter also attended. |
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