incident leicester airport ?

[JadeFalcon]

something going on at leicester airport currently, anybody know whats happening ?

'Critical incident' at Leicester Airport

Police in Leicestershire are dealing with what they have described as a "critical incident" at an aerodrome.

Leicester Airport, formerly known as Stoughton Aerodrome, has been cordoned off for several hours and a police helicopter has been seen overhead.

Lucy Collins, Radio Leicester's news editor, said there was a large police presence at the aerodrome and a Leicestershire Fire and Rescue tanker.

A Leicestershire Police spokesperson said operations were continuing.

http://www.bbc.co.uk...rshire-16236184

-=edit=- aparently 2 aircraft have collided according to leics police website

[AmericanScott]

http://www.leicesterairport.com/index.php/at-leicester/webcams

Leicester Airport webcams. Can't see anything on them though. Hope everything's okay!

[adam1]

Two light planes in mid air collision outside Leicester Airport

Two light planes have collided out side Leicester Airport this afternoon. One plane that resembles a yellow stunt bi-plane and another aircraft that could not be seen collided over Gartree road in Leicester this afternoon. An eyewitness said, "As we left the karting circuit we were asked to turn around by the police as the road was closed, when we went back the other way we saw the yellow plane laying in the road on its side with a wing completely missing" he continued, "Police, Fire and ambulance crews were soon on scene and the Air ambulance and Police helicopter was close behind, it was awful to witness, I cant believe the passengers from the yellow plane walked away from it, we were told that the others planes occupants weren't so lucky". No more details were available at present

http://www.blottr.com/leicester/breaking-news/two-light-planes-mid-air-collision-outside-leicester-airport

[DB11]

Leicester has an airport?

[grth2004]

just mentioned on five live but im too pissed to work out what they said

[FoxesAreBlue]

Shit I was learning to fly there, if the yellow one is the one I'm thinking of then I know the owner - hope every1s ok

[Matt]

One man has died according to Sky News.

One man has been killed in an apparent mid-air collision between two light aircraft in Leicestershire.

After hitting each other, the two planes landed near Gartree Road in Great Stretton, close to Leicester Airport, police said.

A Leicestershire police spokesman said: "One of the aircraft contained one person, a man, who died at the scene.

"The second aircraft contained two men who both received minor injuries."

Part of the area has been closed off to allow emergency services access to the scene.

The road is expected to remain closed overnight and motorists are being advised to seek an alternative route.

http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16132888

[Mike the Metal Ed]

Leicester has an airport?

A small five runway (including grass ones) aerodrome for light aircraft.

http://g.co/maps/hyycc

[Narborough_fox]

My dad knew the person who died in the crash, I was only down there a couple of weeks back. Thoughts to family.

[Saxondale]

By the sounds of it, the chap from LAC was taking off and the other aircraft had come from Nottingham Tollerton and was lining up for approach.