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AAIB Opens Safety Probe After Light Aircraft Crash Near Talgarth

Fire crews faced complex fuel hazards during the extrication of the pilot, who was flown to hospital.

Overview

  • Investigators confirmed a safety inquiry after a Eurofox 915 crash‑landed in a field near Talgarth, Powys, on December 27.
  • Dyfed‑Powys Police preserved the scene and then passed the investigation to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.
  • Firefighters from Talgarth and Crickhowell stabilized the aircraft and cut the pilot free using Stabfast stabilisers and hydraulic cutting gear.
  • The operation was complicated by fuel lines running through the chassis and aviation fuel stored in the wings, according to the fire service.
  • Crews were alerted at 11:38am and left at about 1:52pm, with Wales Air Ambulance reporting its involvement concluded at 2:50pm.