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Welshpool air crash: Two die as light aircraft comes down at Long Mountain | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
Two people have died after a light aircraft crashed into a Powys mountain. | |
Dyfed-Powys Police were called to Long Mountain in Leighton, near Welshpool, at about 12:00 GMT on Wednesday. | |
Mid Wales Airport, near Welshpool, would not comment, but closed after the tragedy. The Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) is investigating. | |
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service sent three engines to the scene, and police and the Welsh Ambulance Service were also there. | |
"This incident involved a light aircraft which has come down on Long Mountain," said Ch Insp Martin Tavener. | |
"We have now located next of kin and a family liaison officer has been appointed. | |
"The Air Accident Investigation Branch are en route to the scene and will take on the investigation from here." | |
A fire service spokesperson said: "Two appliances from Welshpool, one appliance from Llanfair Caereinion, and a Land Rover pump from Llanfyllin have attended the incident. | |
"Two breathing apparatus sets have been in use, and a low pressure hose reel jet." | "Two breathing apparatus sets have been in use, and a low pressure hose reel jet." |
Montgomery MP Glyn Davies said it was a "terrible tragedy". | |
"The weather is quite good in the area today, so I'm not sure what caused this," said the MP. | |
'Tragic incident' | |
"I am calling for a full-scale inquiry, but that is for another day. | "I am calling for a full-scale inquiry, but that is for another day. |
"At the moment, my thoughts are with the families and friends of those who have died in this tragic incident." | "At the moment, my thoughts are with the families and friends of those who have died in this tragic incident." |
Local farmer Bryan Morris, 38, said the plane crashed into a field around a mile from his house. | |
He said: "Part of it is in the field and part of it is in the woods so it's obviously broken up quite a bit. I haven't been over there myself as I didn't want to get in the way. | |
"There's still a van and a couple of other vehicles over there but that's nothing compared to earlier." | |
Mr Morris said he did not see or hear the crash, even though he was outside at the time. | |
He said: "I was outside in the field and saw some smoke but didn't think anything of it. I just thought someone was having a fire. | |
"Then two helicopters landed, so I knew then something must have happened." |