Emergency services in search for crashed microlight

Ambulance, police, fire and Severn Area Rescue Association staff have been out in large numbers after a report of a microlight aircraft going down in flames into wooded area on the Shropshire Worcestershire border.

The initial information suggested that it was close to Moffats School at Kinlet Hall at around 11.15am on Sunday morning.

West Midlands Ambulance Service sent an ambulance, three paramedic officers, the Hazardous Area Response Team and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford to the area to search.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "Despite an extensive search along the B4363, nothing was found and the officially ‘stand down’ was given shortly after 3pm.

"Based on the initial information, it was important that a full search of the area was completed."

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A lot of resources now on site and searches taking place. Interoperability between all services to locate plane pic.twitter.com/w38Daw2nju https://twitter.com/SFRSWellington/status/648112372142469120