TRIBUTES have been paid to the two men pronounced dead at the scene of a light aircraft crash which happened on Sunday morning (10th June).

Following the collision, which took place in the Tregare area of Raglan, the two men who were found dead at the scene can now be named as 61-year-old Martin Bishop from Abergavenny and 68-year-old Roderick Weaver from Cardiff.

It is understood that the aircraft hit a tree while attempting an emergency landing into a field on Bryngwyn Road.

“Martin Bishop was a loving son, brother, husband and uncle who was well-loved by his family and friends,” said Mr Bishop’s family.

“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.”

Mr Weaver’s family added: “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.”

Enquiries 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.