A 51 year old man has been charged following last September’s air crash in Barton.
A light aircraft had crashed on farm land shortly after take-off from City Airport on the 9th September.Four people were on board at the time of the incident, fortunately all walked away with minor injuries.
They were taken to hospital for treatment but were subsequently released.
Robert Gregor Murgatroyd of Windy Harbour Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, has been summonsed to Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 28 March 2018.
He will face charges of endangering the safety of an aircraft, endangering the safety of persons or property, failing to discharge responsibilities as pilot in command and failing to carry documents on a flight.
He will also answer further charges of illegal public transport, flying otherwise than in accordance with a licence, flying otherwise than in accordance with the conditions or limitations contained in the aircraft flight manual and flying without insurance.
