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Friday, January 02, 2009

Fatal Plane Crash Near Railway



Police suspect two people have been killed in a light aircraft crash near the West Coast Mainline which has caused major travel disruption.
The single propellor aircraft crashed by the railway tracks near Colwich
A neighbour near the scene at Colwich, near Rugeley, Staffordshire, said she heard a high-pitched whirring noise moments before the incident.
"Seconds later there was an almighty crash. The house shook," Kath Wylie said.
All I could see was fire and smoke. There were people running over, members of the public, all on their phones calling the police.Neighbour Kath Wylie
Officers believe two people were on board the single propellor plane.
"Sadly there was nothing that could be done and no-one was taken to hospital," a spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said.
The plane brought down overhead powerlines onto the train tracks
Trains between Rugby and Stafford have been suspended, while Virgin services from London Euston to the north-west and Glasgow are severely disrupted.
When power is restored, Virgin trains will be diverted via Birmingham and Wolverhampton, which could make journeys up to 40 minutes longer.
"Passengers are advised to check with train operators to see how their services may be affected," a Network Rail spokesman said

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