Accident at Southampton
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Accident at Southampton
"A light aircraft has crashed shortly after taking off from Southampton Airport.
The plane, with two people on board, came down on a river bank on the Thomas Lewis Way in the Portswood area of the city.
Emergency services do not have details of any casualties.
Smoke can be seen coming from the wreckage.
The plane took off at around 1pm, a spokeswoman for Hampshire Police told Ananova."
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The plane, with two people on board, came down on a river bank on the Thomas Lewis Way in the Portswood area of the city.
Emergency services do not have details of any casualties.
Smoke can be seen coming from the wreckage.
The plane took off at around 1pm, a spokeswoman for Hampshire Police told Ananova."
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Two people have died after a light aircraft crashed and burst into flames shortly after taking off from Southampton Airport.
The plane came down in Riverside Park, a leisure area under the airport's flight path just before 1300BST.
A spokeswoman for Southampton Police said the plane had taken off from the airport, before crashing close to a sewage works, off
Thomas Lewis Way at 12.54BST.
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Two people have died after a light aircraft crashed and burst into flames shortly after taking off from Southampton Airport.
The plane came down in Riverside Park, a leisure area under the airport's flight path just before 1300BST.
A spokeswoman for Southampton Police said the plane had taken off from the airport, before crashing close to a sewage works, off
Thomas Lewis Way at 12.54BST.
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Very sad. Condolences to the families.
Anybody else notice that according to the BBC it was another example or 'Hero pilot tried to avoid School/House/Hospital/Church (*delete as appropriate).' Well you would, wouldn't you? Given the rather limited choice of some trees or the roof of a house for my forced landing I know which I would choose.
No disrespect intended for the two poor guys, but it's just another example of the sensationalist reporting that seems to cover any type of aviation incident.
Anybody else notice that according to the BBC it was another example or 'Hero pilot tried to avoid School/House/Hospital/Church (*delete as appropriate).' Well you would, wouldn't you? Given the rather limited choice of some trees or the roof of a house for my forced landing I know which I would choose.
No disrespect intended for the two poor guys, but it's just another example of the sensationalist reporting that seems to cover any type of aviation incident.
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Knowing the departure out of Southampton (on either end) I would say the proximity to houses/schools might be little more accurate than it normally is. I always feel a bit uneasy flying a single out of there. Southampton common is the only possible option off rwy 20.
Anyone know the names yet?
Condolences to all concerned.
Anyone know the names yet?
Condolences to all concerned.
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