TWO men have died after their plane smashed into a tree during a flying lesson.
Paramedics and six fire crews rushed to the scene after a distraught bystander reported the crash at noon today near Tewkesbury.
Both passengers were pronounced dead at the scene – and the thick fog forced medics from an emergency air ambulance to visit the crash site in a CAR.
Due to the thick fog, an air ambulance had to land a couple of miles from the crash scene – and by the time they reached the scene by car, both passengers were pronounced dead.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "Two people have died after a light aircraft crash.
"The single engine aircraft came down at around 12.45pm today in a field near Overbury, Tewkesbury.
"Due to the foggy conditions at the time, the Midlands Air Ambulance from Strensham, with a doctor and critical care paramedic on board, had landed a couple of miles from the crash scene.
"They were picked up by a paramedic officer in a car and were taken to the scene, where two ambulances and a second paramedic officer also attended.
"Sadly, it quickly became apparent that nothing could be done to save either man and they were both confirmed dead at the scene."
Superintendent Kevin Purcell, of West Mercia Police, added: "Police received a report at 12.49pm today (Monday 8 January).
"West Midlands Ambulance Service and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service are also in attendance, and The Civil Aviation Authority has been informed."
Gloucestershire Airport Air Traffic Control said that the plane, believed to belong to Aeros Flight Training School based at the airport, was on its way back there.
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Air Traffic Control said it lost contact with the inbound light aircraft at about 12.40pm.
An airport spokesperson said: "Alerting action was taken with the appropriate agencies and emergency services attending the scene of the crash, at Overbury, near Tewkesbury."
The Air Accident Investigation Branch confirmed it had sent a team to the crash site.
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