Two die in light aircraft crash at Hawarden Airport, Flintshire
Fire engines at the scene of the crash at Hawarden Airport on Friday
A man and a woman have died after a light aircraft crashed near the runway at Hawarden Airport in Flintshire.
North Wales Police said they were informed of the incident involving a twin engine light aircraft at 13:07 GMT.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene and the woman was taken to the Countess of Chester Hospital where she later died.
The Air Accidents Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is investigating.
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service sent three appliances to the scene but said the incident was dealt with by on-site firefighters from the nearby Airbus factory.
"Police are currently at the scene and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has been informed," said a police spokesperson.
"A full investigation will be undertaken to establish the full circumstances of the incident."
The AAIB said it had also deployed a team to the airport.
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