Light Aircraft Down, Little Hayward UK

[groundhogbhx]

Just had a report on the BBC news that a light aircraft has crashed into the overhead power lines on the West Coast Main Line by Colwich Junction in Staffordshire. Believed to be 2 fatalities. Any more info? Know quite a few people who fly around that area

[bethanykp]

HI

The plane has crashed at the end of my Nans garden by Hayward grange.

Two confirmed dead and people are very shaken - just spoke to Nan and she was on brink of tears as she saw it go down etc

[on21]

I'm not familiar with the area. Is there an airfield nearby or did it have a problem?

[groundhogbhx]

The old airfield at Hixon is just up the line. I seem to remember they manufactured a homebuild there about 20 years or so ago, don't know if they still do.

[mikealphahotel]

Appears to have been a PA 28-140.