Two people have died after a pair of light aircraft collided in mid-air over the Midlands. One of the planes crashed into a field near Blithfield Reservoir in Staffordshire, and ambulance crews confirmed two people in the plane died.
The other aircraft managed to land at East Midlands Airport in Leicestershire where the three people on board scrambled to safety.
A full investigation of the crash scene is due to begin at first light.
Staffordshire Police said they were called to the field off Lea Lane in Admaston where the plane came down, around 25 miles away from East Midlands Airport.
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The other aircraft managed to land at East Midlands Airport in Leicestershire where the three people on board scrambled to safety.
A full investigation of the crash scene is due to begin at first light.
Staffordshire Police said they were called to the field off Lea Lane in Admaston where the plane came down, around 25 miles away from East Midlands Airport.
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