Five dead as light aircraft collide

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The first plane came down near Coombe Abbey, Brinklow, five miles from Coventry Airport, at 11.42am on Sunday, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.

The second aircraft crashed in nearby Brandon Woods, a spokesman said.

One person in the first plane and four people in the second aircraft were all confirmed dead at the scene.

An ambulance service spokesman said: "Five people have died after a mid-air collision between two light aircraft in Warwickshire.

"West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to a location near Coombe Abbey, at Brinklow, at 11.42 this morning. One aircraft came down close to Coventry Road, between Brinklow and Coventry.

"One person was confirmed dead at the scene. The second came down in Brandon Woods. Four people were confirmed dead at the scene."

The sex of the victims is not yet known. Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service said the incident had happened opposite Coombe Abbey, a Grade I listed luxury hotel.

A receptionist there said she was unsure where exactly the aircraft had landed, but added that it was not within the hotel's grounds.

Coventry Airport is reported to have closed because of crash.