Welshpool plane crash probe to take months

An investigation into an aircraft crash in Mid Wales which killed two men, could take months, officials said today.

Air crash experts are still looking into what made the plane come down.

Welshpool airport boss Bob Jones, 60, and a man believed to be former easyJet pilot Steve Carr, 55, from Ruthin, North Wales, died on Wednesday when their twin-engine Piper Navajo plane came down on Long Mountain, near Welshpool.

The wreckage of the Piper Navajo plane will be removed in the coming days by the Air Accident Investigation Branch and taken to its headquarters in Hampshire for investigations.

It is not yet known what caused the crash and investigations by police and air accident officers continue.

Formal identification of the two men is due to take place today or tomorrow.

The AAIB is due to begin moving parts of the plane,m but the lack of witnesses and information means it could take a months to complete.

Catharine Evan-Williams, from Dyfed-Powys Police, said: "We are still awaiting formal identification and investigations are still taking place."

Detective Chief Inspector Greg Williams is urging anyone with photos or video of the last moments of the flight to come forward. Anyone with information can contact 0845 3302000.

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