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Air crash woman traced by mobile
A woman whose plane crashed in bad weather in Gloucestershire was traced by the signal from her mobile phone.
The 53-year-old, from Oxfordshire, called 999 from her phone on Monday and told the operator all she knew was that she was somewhere in the Cotswolds.
Officers could not search for her from the air because of low cloud, falling snow and wind.
They eventually located her in a field the Corn Dean Lane area of Winchcombe. She was being treated in hospital.
She kept in contact with officers, telling them when she could see their torches.
The woman, who had been alone in the single-engine light aircraft, was taken to Cheltenham General Hospital and treated for hypothermia and a hip injury.
Police said the Air Accidents Investigation Branch had been informed of the incident.
Air crash woman traced by mobile
A woman whose plane crashed in bad weather in Gloucestershire was traced by the signal from her mobile phone.
The 53-year-old, from Oxfordshire, called 999 from her phone on Monday and told the operator all she knew was that she was somewhere in the Cotswolds.
Officers could not search for her from the air because of low cloud, falling snow and wind.
They eventually located her in a field the Corn Dean Lane area of Winchcombe. She was being treated in hospital.
She kept in contact with officers, telling them when she could see their torches.
The woman, who had been alone in the single-engine light aircraft, was taken to Cheltenham General Hospital and treated for hypothermia and a hip injury.
Police said the Air Accidents Investigation Branch had been informed of the incident.
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Air Crash Women Traced by mobile - BBC News
A woman whose plane crashed in bad weather in Gloucestershire was traced by the signal from her mobile phone.
The 53-year-old, from Bicester, Oxfordshire, phoned 999 on Monday and told the operator all she knew was that she was somewhere in the Cotswolds.
Officers could not search for her from the air because of low cloud, falling snow and wind.
They eventually located her in a field the Corn Dean Lane area of Winchcombe. She was being treated in hospital.
She kept in contact with officers, telling them when she could see their torches.
The woman, who had been alone in the single-engine light aircraft, was taken to Cheltenham General Hospital and treated for hypothermia and a hip injury.
Police said the Air Accidents Investigation Branch had been informed of the incident.
>Lets hope for a speedy recovery.
The 53-year-old, from Bicester, Oxfordshire, phoned 999 on Monday and told the operator all she knew was that she was somewhere in the Cotswolds.
Officers could not search for her from the air because of low cloud, falling snow and wind.
They eventually located her in a field the Corn Dean Lane area of Winchcombe. She was being treated in hospital.
She kept in contact with officers, telling them when she could see their torches.
The woman, who had been alone in the single-engine light aircraft, was taken to Cheltenham General Hospital and treated for hypothermia and a hip injury.
Police said the Air Accidents Investigation Branch had been informed of the incident.
>Lets hope for a speedy recovery.
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I was at Rendcomb yesterday doing some pics and we had some cloud that passed through and so we went up and took some photos of the Rearwin. We landed at about 14:30 and the weather was not looking good. It was clear that if I didn't leave very soon I was not getting back to Popham.
I took off at 14:45 and was back at Popham after about 30 minutes (so the tailwind was stronger than forecast too!).
Martyn Carrington called me just after I landed and told me a helicopter had dropped into Rendcomb about five minutes after I left as it couldn't get any further north and it dropped off its passenger and legged it.
Within another ten minutes it was thick snow.
The clouds looked good in the pics though!
I took off at 14:45 and was back at Popham after about 30 minutes (so the tailwind was stronger than forecast too!).
Martyn Carrington called me just after I landed and told me a helicopter had dropped into Rendcomb about five minutes after I left as it couldn't get any further north and it dropped off its passenger and legged it.
Within another ten minutes it was thick snow.
The clouds looked good in the pics though!
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Are you in contact with Martyn? I knew him from his early days at Clacton and would love to get in touch again. If you are, may I pm my contact details for you to give him?
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Are you in contact with Martyn? I knew him from his early days at Clacton and would love to get in touch again. If you are, may I pm my contact details for you to give him?
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The pilot involved is now out of hospital and 'able to hobble about' as she puts it.
As I left the UK on Monday, I was surprised that the weather seemed worse than forecast at Birmingham airport and it must have deteriorated significantly in the afternoon. The lady involved is not a person who takes risks in any way; the weather overtook her as she was heading back as best she could.
Best wished from all your friends and colleagues for a speedy recovery, Lynne.
As soon as you're feeling like it, I shall take you up for a confidence recovery trip. On me, of course.
PS - I'm sure the BBC got your age wrong!
As I left the UK on Monday, I was surprised that the weather seemed worse than forecast at Birmingham airport and it must have deteriorated significantly in the afternoon. The lady involved is not a person who takes risks in any way; the weather overtook her as she was heading back as best she could.
Best wished from all your friends and colleagues for a speedy recovery, Lynne.
As soon as you're feeling like it, I shall take you up for a confidence recovery trip. On me, of course.
PS - I'm sure the BBC got your age wrong!
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The weather was, indeed, worse than expected and came in far more quickly than anyone thought. I was certainly not flying in anything nasty when I left Rendcomb at 14:45 and it was glorious all the way back to Popham but it was a tad windier than we had been led to believe and the snow was considerably worse. I would not have set out if there had been an inkling that getting back might be an issue.
I did chuckle when I saw the government drone on TV defending how the councils had handled the road problem by saying "we had the gritters out at 3pm" Well, IT WAS ALREADY TOO LATE BY THEN WILLIEHEAD!
Glad to hear the lady is fine. Pass on best wishes if you know her.
I did chuckle when I saw the government drone on TV defending how the councils had handled the road problem by saying "we had the gritters out at 3pm" Well, IT WAS ALREADY TOO LATE BY THEN WILLIEHEAD!
Glad to hear the lady is fine. Pass on best wishes if you know her.
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A "demanding" evening for flying to say the least. We went southbound into that area in the dark. Brum were struggling to de-ice their runway with an unreliable machine for the second time that day and were holding all inbound traffic. 37 kts of wind and very heavy snow meant we had to divert, having made one "interesting" night approach at our landing site. Strangely, only four miles further east the weather was gin clear.
Sorry to hear that someone came to grief.
Sorry to hear that someone came to grief.
The lady in question is able to hobble about and admire the clours of her bruises, but not yet able to get upstairs. Plucky little thing, she's determined to put it behind her and get airborne again as soon as she can.
Thanks for your kind comments and wishes - I'll pass them on.
Thanks for your kind comments and wishes - I'll pass them on.
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Glad this turned out OK, but surely a good reason for all of us to carry a handheld GPS as well as a mobile phone. That way a precise location can be given to the emergency services which must make SAR much easier. Well worth the investment IMHO.
Pleased to report that the lady in question has got back in the saddle and is now happily flying again - a nice Christmas present to herself.
Regarding the accident, unofficially I hear that the Met Office have confirmed that the weather on the day in question was indeed far, far worse than had been forecast....
Regarding the accident, unofficially I hear that the Met Office have confirmed that the weather on the day in question was indeed far, far worse than had been forecast....
