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Light aircraft crashes onto main highway in South Wales

Europe Materials 12 May 2019 22:52 (UTC +04:00)
The Fire and Rescue Service of South Wales said on Sunday that it had rescued three people from a light plane which crashed onto the A40 highway near Abergavenny
Light aircraft crashes onto main highway in South Wales

The Fire and Rescue Service of South Wales said on Sunday that it had rescued three people from a light plane which crashed onto the A40 highway near Abergavenny, Trend reported citing Sputnik.

The service continued by saying that the rescuees were treated at the scene and then taken to a hospital for further checks. Eyewitnesses suggested that the passengers were evacuated before the aircraft caught fire.

A train had to make an emergency stop due to falling power cables.

​According to a statement issued by Gwent Police, "the aircraft was reported to have made an unscheduled landing in the area, colliding with overhead wiring."

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