The pilot of a light aircraft has died after it crashed into the runway at Caernarfon airport in north Wales.
Police, fire crews and the ambulance service were sent to the airport at about 6.30pm on Wednesday after reports of a crash. The pilot was declared dead at the scene.
The airstrip is used for training flights and by the Wales air ambulance along with HM Coastguard helicopters operated by Bristow.
Ch Insp Sharon McCairn, of North Wales police, said: “A cordon is in place around the site and we are urging the public to remain clear of the area to allow the emergency services to deal with the incident.
“Inquiries into the full circumstances are ongoing and we are in contact with the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.”
Dog walker Mark Hancock told the Daily Post he had seen a plane crash on to the tarmac and explode. He said: “The first thing I noticed was that the plane had no landing gear on. And then I realised it was going too fast.
“It came in and hit the tarmac and loads of debris came off it. It was a sort of belly flop and it bounced up. It had caught fire straight away. When it hit the ground again it exploded.”
