Ravenair - Aircraft Management, North West England, Liverpool Airport, City Airport Manchester (Barton Aerodrome)
AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT STATEMENT
Posted on: 29th July 2011
Ravenair regrets to announce that an aircraft belonging to Ravenair training fleet was involved in an accident earlier today. (Friday 29th July 2011)
The aircraft involved is a Piper PA38 Tomahawk operating from City Airport (Barton Aerodrome).
The aircraft was a Solo Hire Flight with two occupants onboard, who have been taken to hospital.
The accident happened at 12:19pm (local), close to the airport boundary.
At this stage we do not have any further information but we will release another statement when more information is known.
Update
The two occupants of the aircraft were airlifted by the Air ambulance to Wythenshawe Hospital. We currently do not have any further information regarding their condition.
Our primary concern is for the welfare of the two persons onboard the aircraft and their family and friends. Also for the people affected on the ground by this accident.
We wish to express our gratitude and thanks to all of the emergency services and general public who assisted in the initial moments of the accident.
Further updates will follow when information becomes available.
IIRC, the aircraft involved was G-RVRM.