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Two dead in aircraft crash near Popham, Hampshire | Two dead in aircraft crash near Popham, Hampshire |
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Two people have died and another is critically ill after a light aircraft crashed in woods in Hampshire. | Two people have died and another is critically ill after a light aircraft crashed in woods in Hampshire. |
Emergency services were called to Blackwood Forest, south of the A303 near Popham airfield, just before 15:30 GMT. | Emergency services were called to Blackwood Forest, south of the A303 near Popham airfield, just before 15:30 GMT. |
A Hampshire Police spokeswoman said one person was in a life-threatening condition at Southampton General Hospital. | |
Twenty-five firefighters are also at the scene. | Twenty-five firefighters are also at the scene. |
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight air ambulance was also sent. | The Hampshire and Isle of Wight air ambulance was also sent. |
The police spokeswoman added the scene was close to a holiday park but the occupants of the aircraft were not believed to be linked to the site. | |
She said inquiries were being carried out to trace the next-of-kin of those involved. | |
A spokesman from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "We are there assisting with the operation and we are trying to establish what we are dealing with." |