Overview
- Two men were pronounced dead at the scene and have yet to be formally identified, with no other passengers or ground injuries reported.
- AAIB investigators remain on site and will transport the aircraft to Farnborough for detailed examination after on‑scene evidence collection.
- The private flight departed Birmingham Airport around 10am, with tracking data showing its final signal near the M62 by Marsden roughly 40 minutes later.
- Witness photos showed a yellow canopy tangled on a pylon, and investigators are assessing whether the aircraft’s ballistic parachute system deployed.
- The aircraft, a Cirrus SR20 registered G-GXVV and owned by Daedalus Aviation (Services) Ltd, is the focus of a multi‑agency probe as GMP maintains a cordon and appeals for witnesses.