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Old 11th Feb 2005, 17:55
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Actually Aussie Andy, it would appear that you may owe Gareth an apology as it seems he wasn't too far off the mark: Here
4:17pm (UK)
'Cannabis' Found in Plane Crash Wreckage

By James Tapsfield, PA


Police have found suspected cannabis in the wreckage of a light aircraft which crashed in heavy fog, killing the pilot.

The plane is thought to have been on the way from Belgium to Shoreham airfield in West Sussex when it came down in Kent on Tuesday morning.

Emergency services went to the crash site in fields at Horsmonden, near Paddock Wood, just before 11am.

However, the Piper Cherokee’s Warrior II’s pilot – a British man in his 50s who has not been named – was pronounced dead at the scene. He was the only person on board.

A spokeswoman for Kent Police said today that a quantity of suspected herbal cannabis and tobacco had been recovered from the plane, and sent for analysis.

It is understood that the amount of cannabis discovered is more than would usually be expected for personal use.

The spokeswoman added: “The wreckage of the aircraft has been removed from the crash site by Department of Transport Air Accident Investigators.

“They will be examining the wreckage to ascertain the cause of the crash.”
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