Crash planes 'approaching to land'

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The five people died when a Cessna 402 collided with a Rand KR-2 near Coombe Abbey Country Park shortly after 11.30am on Sunday.

The body of the KR-2 pilot was recovered on Sunday night, while the bodies of the other four were removed from the wreckage last night.

In a statement, the AAIB said that both aircraft were approaching to land at Coventry Airport at the time of the collision.

Warwickshire Police said in a statement: "Post mortems are due to be carried out at the University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire.

"The names of those who died will not be released until the formal identification process has been completed and all close relatives informed.

"This will not be before Wednesday August 20, at the earliest.

"Search teams will continue to work at the two locations where the aircraft came down following the collision."

The B4027 road remains closed but is expected to re-open later.

The Air Accidents investigation Branch (AAIB) said that the accident happened at about 11.38am on Sunday and that both aircraft were approaching to land at Coventry airport at the time of the collision.