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Two planes collide near Leicester Airport | Two planes collide near Leicester Airport |
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Two light aircraft have collided near a Leicestershire aerodrome, police said. | |
The planes landed near Gartree Road in Great Stretton, near Leicester Airport - formerly known as Stoughton Aerodrome - at about 14:00 GMT. | |
No details are known about how the planes crashed as Leicestershire Police refused to give further information. | No details are known about how the planes crashed as Leicestershire Police refused to give further information. |
Police would not say if the crash was in the air or on the ground. Ambulances have been seen at the scene although it not known if anyone was injured. | |
Lucy Collins, Radio Leicester's news editor, said there was a large police presence at the aerodrome and a Leicestershire Fire and Rescue tanker. | Lucy Collins, Radio Leicester's news editor, said there was a large police presence at the aerodrome and a Leicestershire Fire and Rescue tanker. |
Gartree Road has been closed off from Stoughton Road to Mere Road to enable emergency services to deal with the incident. |