Four in 'miracle' escape from mountain plane crash

Police and the RAF say it was a "miracle" that four people survived after their plane crashed 2,000ft up a Scottish mountain in poor weather conditions.

Four in 'miracle' escape from mountain plane crash
Thu, 25 Jan, 2001 - 19:42

Police and the RAF say it was a "miracle" that four people survived after their plane crashed 2,000ft up a Scottish mountain in poor weather conditions.

The four-seater Cessna 172, with three men and one woman on board, went down at 2,000ft in the Grampian mountains between Dalwhinnie and Lochnagar early this afternoon.

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CourtsPlace: GrampianPlace: DalwhinniePlace: LochnagarPlace: BraemarPlace: Royal DeesidePlace: PeterboroughPlace: IpswichPlace: InvernessPlace: RAF LossiemouthPlace: RAF BoulmerPerson: Mark PeacockPerson: Stephen BroughtonPerson: Judy LaidlerOrganisation: RAFOrganisation: RAF LossiemouthOrganisation: Air Traffic ControlOrganisation: Braemar Mountain Rescue Team
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