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| Plane crash near Chester leaves two dead | Plane crash near Chester leaves two dead |
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| Two men have been killed in a light aircraft crash on England's border with Wales. | Two men have been killed in a light aircraft crash on England's border with Wales. |
| Police have confirmed the plane came down near Churton village, south of Chester, on Thursday night. | Police have confirmed the plane came down near Churton village, south of Chester, on Thursday night. |
| A Cheshire police spokeswoman said: "Sadly the two men on board the aircraft, one from north Wales and a second man from Surrey, sustained fatal injuries. Their next of kin have been informed but formal identification has not yet taken place." | A Cheshire police spokeswoman said: "Sadly the two men on board the aircraft, one from north Wales and a second man from Surrey, sustained fatal injuries. Their next of kin have been informed but formal identification has not yet taken place." |
| The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been informed. | The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been informed. |
| Cheshire fire and rescue service said it was called to Chapel Lane, Aldford, at 8.45pm on Thursday after reports of a light aircraft crash. | Cheshire fire and rescue service said it was called to Chapel Lane, Aldford, at 8.45pm on Thursday after reports of a light aircraft crash. |
| "Two fire engines from Chester went to the scene and on arrival crews found a two-seater plane had crashed into a field," a spokesman said. "Police and paramedics were also on the scene and firefighters assisted them in gaining access to the aircraft which contained two men." | "Two fire engines from Chester went to the scene and on arrival crews found a two-seater plane had crashed into a field," a spokesman said. "Police and paramedics were also on the scene and firefighters assisted them in gaining access to the aircraft which contained two men." |
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