Achi news desk-
Two men were airlifted to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow following the accident, which happened at around 4pm on Tuesday.
An AAIB spokesman said on Wednesday: “We have sent a multi-disciplinary team of AAIB inspectors to Prestwick to begin investigating an accident involving a light aircraft which occurred yesterday.”
A spokesperson for the Scottish Ambulance Service said: “We received a call at 4.13pm on Tuesday to attend an incident in Kilmaen.
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“We sent a number of resources to the scene, including our special operations, trauma and air ambulance teams.
“Two patients were taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.”
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “At around 4.10pm on Tuesday, we received a report that a small plane had crashed in a field near the A719 in Kilmaen.
“Emergency services attended and two men aged 65 and 75 were taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital by helicopter to be treated for serious injuries.
“The A719 was closed on the B739, Kilmaen and was reopened at around 7.30pm.
“Inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were also present.
