Inquest into pilot killed in mid-air collision
An inquest has been held into the death of a pilot following a mid-air collision in Bedfordshire. Stephen Spavins, who was 46, commuting to work in a Denny Kitfox plane when the crash happened.
Pictures: Plane crashes into Bedfordshire field after mid-air collision
A plane has crash landed in Bedfordshire following a mid-air collision between two light aircraft.
One of the planes crashed into a field near to Tempsford, on the border with Cambridgeshire.
The incident happened at around 8:30 this morning.
The other aircraft was able land safely at Thurleigh airfield.
Emergency services are on the scene and the Air Accident Investigation Branch has been notified. The nearby roads are currently closed to traffic.
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Pilot had 'no time' to avoid collision, inquest hears
An inquest has heard a pilot who died when his aircraft collided with another over Bedfordshire had no time to avoid the collision.
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Stephen Spavins from Spalding died after mid air crash
The pilot of a light aircraft has died after a mid-air collision with another plane over the Bedfordshire countryside.