Investigators have issued an update on an air crash in Wigan — after a light aircraft plummeted into a field near Astley. Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 1pm on Sunday (May 30) to the field, off Rindle Road.
Two men were taken to hospital with ‘serious’ injuries, a Fire Service spokesperson told the Manchester Evening News. The pair were in their 50s and 70s.
Now, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has issued an update on the incident. It has confirmed it is launching an investigation into the crash.
