Husband and wife died from impact trauma in plane crash, inquest hears
An inquest has opened into the deaths of a married couple who died in a light aircraft crash in Wales. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is currently conducting an inquiry into the cause of the incident.
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The investigation seeks to determine the cause of a fatal aviation accident, providing closure to the families involved and potentially improving aviation safety.
Image source, Facebook Image caption, Ketan Swali was travelling with his wife, Sheetal, when the plane crashed in a remote location
An inquest has opened into the deaths of a husband and wife who died in a plane crash.
Sheetal Swali and Ketan Swali from Syston, Leicestershire, were pronounced dead at the scene after a light aircraft they were in was found at a remote location close to Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd.
Air and ground searches were carried out to find the plane after police were told just after 12:00 BST on Friday that an aircraft had not arrived at Caernarfon Airport as scheduled.
Assistant coroner Sarah Riley said the couple were travelling from Tatenhill Airport in Burton-upon-Trent in a Piper PA28 aircraft hired from Sherwood flying club.
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