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Two aircraft in 'mid-air crash' | Two aircraft in 'mid-air crash' |
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Two planes have crashed to the ground after a mid-air collision in Oxfordshire, an eyewitness has said. | |
James O'Neill told the BBC he heard a loud crash before seeing the wreckage of a light aircraft and a glider in a field behind his home in Drayton. | James O'Neill told the BBC he heard a loud crash before seeing the wreckage of a light aircraft and a glider in a field behind his home in Drayton. |
He said he also saw someone parachuting to the ground - he believed it was the glider pilot. | |
The fire service confirmed the two planes had come down just after 1400 BST. Any injuries are not yet known. | |
'Parachuted down' | 'Parachuted down' |
Mr O'Neill added: "I heard a loud crash. | Mr O'Neill added: "I heard a loud crash. |
"The wreckage of a light aircraft and glider are lying in a field about 100 yards from my home so I assumed they hit mid-air. | "The wreckage of a light aircraft and glider are lying in a field about 100 yards from my home so I assumed they hit mid-air. |
The police helicopter arrived within minutes (picture from James O'Neill) | |
"Someone parachuted down which I believe was the pilot from the glider. | |
"The Thames Valley Police helicopter was on the scene within three minutes, and the fire brigade a minute later." | |
Five fire engines and are in attendance along with ambulance and police teams, the spokeswoman for the fire service added. | Five fire engines and are in attendance along with ambulance and police teams, the spokeswoman for the fire service added. |
In a separate incident on Saturday, a pilot died when the glider he was in crashed in a field in Ratley, Warwickshire, close to Banbury. |