Pictured: Manx pilot who died alongside three others when their plane crashed in Dubai

Tue, 21 May 2019

A Manx pilot has been named as one of four people who died when a light aircraft crashed near Dubai International Airport on Thursday.

26-year-old William Blackburn from Douglas was on board the Diamond DA42 aircraft when it crashed near Mushrif Park at around 7.30pm.

The aircraft was owned and operated by UK firm Flight Calibration Services (FCSL) and was evaluating navigation aids at Dubai International Airport.

Shoreham-based FCSL specialises in calibrating and inspecting ground-based navigation aids like radar and instrument landing systems.