Following the collision between two light aircraft over the Isle of Wight on Saturday evening, September 4, police have remained at the scene overnight.
Officers from the Department of Transport’s Air Accident Investigation Branch attended this morning, Sunday, September 5, and have started their investigation. This is likely to take some time and at this stage we do not know when the plane will be removed.
Assistance is being provided by the fire service because of their cutting equipment and skills and because of concerns over the presence of aircraft fuel at the scene. More details of the people involved are as follows:
- The two people in the first aircraft which made its way to Bembridge airport are a 32 year old man from Ryton in Coventry, and a 55 year old man from Iver in Buckinghamshire. They were initially taken to hospital on the Isle of Wight suffering from minor injuries and were both released last night.
- The two people who died in the second plane, a Mooney M20B four seater aircraft, have not yet been formally identified, and this is unlikely to take place today. Hampshire Constabulary’s body recovery team are on scene and recovery is expected to take place at some point today.
Can you help?
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at Newport on 101 or call the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111. Mini-Com users can call 01962 875000. From outside Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, please call 0845 045 45 45.
