Emergency services are at the scene in Melton Mowbray
Emergency services are at the scene of a major incident in Leicestershire after two gliders reportedly collided mid-air. An eyewitness claims that the two collided above Melton and narrowly missed the town as they crashed into the ground.
Leicestershire Police confirmed it was on the scene, with emergency services being called just after 3pm on Thursday . Speaking to LeicestershireLive, the eyewitness said: "We have just witnessed two gliders colliding in mid-air above the Melton Mowbray area. My wife was lying on her sunbed and called me to look at four gliders circling in the sky above us.
"All of a sudden there was an almighty bang after two gliders had hit each other. They came crashing down to the ground. One very close to Melton. It was an horrific sight and has made us both feel sick."A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police said: "We are aware of this incident and officers are in attendance along with the East Midlands Ambulance Service and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has also been informed.
A spokesperson for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service added: "We received a mobilisation message at 15:03 to a report of a glider that has crashed. We have a pump from Melton Mowbray and Birstall Fire Station in attendance, alongside the Police and EMAS."
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