2 weeks ago
Indian-Origin Couple Killed in Light Aircraft Crash in Wales
Ketan Swali and his wife, Sheetal, were flying in a small airplane in the United Kingdom.
The plane took off from Tatenhill Airport in England.
It was supposed to land at Caernarfon Airport in Wales.
The plane did not arrive, so search teams looked for it.
They found it in a remote area near Trawsfynydd.
Both people on the plane had died at the scene.
A pathologist said their provisional cause of death was major impact trauma.
Investigators are still working to understand what caused the crash.
Ketan Swali and his wife, Sheetal, died when their light aircraft crashed in northern Wales.
The Piper PA-28 had departed from Tatenhill Airport and was due to land at Caernarfon Airport.
The aircraft was found near Trawsfynydd after air and ground searches were launched on Friday.
A pathologist provisionally attributed both deaths to major impact trauma.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is investigating, and the inquest has been adjourned.
- Who
- Ketan Swali and his wife, Sheetal, were the two people killed.
- What
- Their Piper PA-28 light aircraft crashed, killing both occupants.
- Where
- The aircraft crashed in a remote area near Trawsfynydd, close to Blaenau Ffestiniog in Gwynedd, northern Wales.
- When
- The aircraft went missing last week; searches began Friday, and the inquest identified the victims on Wednesday.
- Why
- The cause of the crash has not been established; the Air Accidents Investigation Branch is investigating.
Key facts
- Victims
- Ketan Swali and Sheetal, an Indian-origin couple in their 50s
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28 light aircraft
- Departure
- Tatenhill Airport in Burton-upon-Trent, West Midlands, England
- Planned destination
- Caernarfon Airport in Snowdonia, north-west Wales
- Crash site
- A remote location near Trawsfynydd, close to Blaenau Ffestiniog in Gwynedd
- Provisional cause of death
- Major impact trauma
- Investigation
- The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has deployed investigators; the inquest was adjourned
Quotes
Chief Superintendent Owain Llewellyn
Head of North Wales Police
“"Multi‑agency air and ground searches were carried out, and the aircraft was found in a remote location near Trawsfynydd."”
deccanchronicle.com
“"Our thoughts are with the families and friends of those involved in this tragic incident."”
deccanchronicle.com
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