Man killed in Devon microlight crash

Police, the fire service and ambulance crews were called to an area near Colyton on Friday, 18th April after reports of a light aircraft crash.

A microlight, with two people on board, had crash landed near the village just after 10am.

Sadly a man, aged in his fifites from Wiltshire, died at the scene.

A nine year-old boy, also from Wiltshire, was taken to the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital with serious injuries.

The collision is being investigated by the Air Accident Investigation Branch, not the police. The Coroner has been informed.

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Police and other emergency services were called to Colyton in Devon on Friday 18 April 2014 after a crash involving a Microlight aircraft. Two people were on board and one person has been confirmed as deceased at the scene.