Tributes paid to two men killed in light aircraft crash
POLICE have named the two men who died when their light aircraft crashed in Monmouthshire.
Roderick Weaver, 68, from Cardiff, and 61-year-old Martin Bishop, from Abergavenny, were found dead at the scene of the crash in the Tregare area of Raglan on Sunday.
Specialist police officers have been supporting their loved ones who paid tribute to the two men in a statement released through Gwent Police.
Mr Weaver’s family said: “Roderick Weaver, beloved husband of Maureen, loving father to Sarah and Thomas, and Grandpa to Owen, Lowri and Frankie, missed by older sister Gay and many more. Died doing what he loved.”
Mr Bishop’s family said: “Martin was a loving son, brother, husband and uncle who was well-loved by this family and friends.
“He was an active member of adventure sports, he loved his job as the National Manager for Wales at Confor and he was an active member of the community. Martin died doing something he loved and will be sorely missed by all.”
Emergency services were sent to the scene near Raglan at around 11.15am on Sunday.
A resident who was nearby spoke of how she saw an aircraft flying overhead before it disappeared.
Jan Cooke told the BBC: “We were out in the garden and saw a light aircraft come over, which is normal round here.
“It was sort of a glider-type aircraft. The engine was very quiet and slow, and then the next thing we knew the engine stopped.
“I don’t know what happened next, because it sort of disappeared.”
Gwent Police said that inquiries are ongoing at this time with support from the Department for Transport’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB).
Anyone with information should call 101 quoting log 199 11/06/2018.