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Grief over cousins' plane death | |
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The family of two schoolgirl cousins killed when two light aircraft collided have spoken of their "devastation". | |
Air cadets Nikita Marie Walters, 13, and Katie-Jo Davies, 14, died on Wednesday near Porthcawl, Bridgend. | |
Two pilots taking the girls on an "air experience" flight also died and have been named as Hylton Price of Bridgend and Andrew Marsh of Vale of Glamorgan. | |
The girls, both from Gilfach Goch in Rhondda Cynon Taf, attended nearby Tonyrefail Comprehensive School. | |
The school is expected to issue a statement later. | The school is expected to issue a statement later. |
In a statement, the families said: "Words cannot describe how devastated we are by the loss of our girls. Nikita and Katie-Jo were both much loved and will be so sorely missed. | |
"We are all grieving and would appeal for privacy at this time to come to terms with our loss. | |
"We will not be making any further comment at this time. We need time alone to deal with what has happened." | |
The two Grob trainer aircraft had taken off from RAF St Athan, about 20 miles from the crash scene. | The two Grob trainer aircraft had taken off from RAF St Athan, about 20 miles from the crash scene. |
There are three separate investigations into the incident - one by the police, another by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), and an RAF board of inquiry. | There are three separate investigations into the incident - one by the police, another by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), and an RAF board of inquiry. |
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has discovered debris should contact South Wales Police on 01656 306102 or 01656 306103. | Anyone who witnessed the incident or has discovered debris should contact South Wales Police on 01656 306102 or 01656 306103. |