Two men were seriously injured on Wednesday night when the light aircraft in which they were travelling crashed just before landing at an airfield in Vélez-Málaga. The accident occurred shortly after 9 p.m. and the plane is believed to have struck the branch of a tree as it descended, crashing into the Vélez River. The pilot was trapped in the cabin of the aircraft and had to be cut free by firemen, while the passenger was helped to safety as he was suffering from a broken ankle. Both men, who are in their fifties, remained conscious at all times and were transferred by ambulance to the Axarquía district hospital. The pilot is believed to be very experienced, and the police are carrying out an investigation into the cause of the crash although broken branches in the area where the plane landed would seem to support the theory that the aircraft hit a tree. This is not the first serious accident at the Axarquía aerodrome, which is in El Trapiche district. In 2003 three adults and a little girl aged seven were killed when their light aircraft exploded shortly after take-off and crashed into the river.
Monday, June 04, 2007
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