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2008 Coventry Airport collision
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On 17 August 2008 at 1130 BST five people were killed when two light aircraft collided in mid-air on their final approach to Coventry Airport in Warwickshire, strewing debris across several miles, but not injuring anyone on the ground. The aircraft involved were a Cessna 402C G-EYES on an ILS approach and a Rand KR-2 G-BOLZ operating under Visual flight rules. The Rand KR-2 was built and piloted by Brian Normington (70), of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. The Cessna pilots were Sybille Gautrey (33), from Towcester, Northamptonshire, and Sophie Hastings from Swadlingcote, Derbyshire. The Cessna passengers were James Beagley (34), from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, and Harvey Antrobus (28), from Fillongley, Warwickshire. The Cessna occupants all worked for Reconnaissance Ventures Ltd, a survey company based at the airport. An Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) report concluded that the pilots had been given "insufficient or inaccurate information". See Also
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