AAIB investigation to Europa, G-MIME

Struck hedge and caught fire at the end of the runway, Grove Farm, Wolvey, Warwickshire, 28 September 2017.

Summary:

The aircraft landed a significant distance down the runway at Grove Farm and was unable to stop before the end. The aircraft passed through a hedge and caught fire before coming to rest in the field beyond the end of the runway. Although both the pilot and passenger survived the accident, both subsequently died of the burns they sustained.

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Europa, G-MIME 04-18

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Published 12 April 2018