Crash investigators prepare to remove plane wreckage

Air accident investigators are preparing to remove the wreckage of a light aircraft which crashed near one of Britain’s busiest railway lines, police said today.

Police last night confirmed two deaths, but a spokeswoman said they believed a third person had also died and a pathologist is expected to confirm this today.

The accident on the major rail route between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly yesterday sparked severe disruptions for travellers heading home after the Christmas break.