Family pay tribute to Dorset mum who died after light aircraft crash in Devon

Nicola Wright, 44, has been described as a person "who lived life with an adventurous spirit"

Nicola Wright died after the plane she was flying crashed near Dunkeswell Airfield in Devon
Author: Lizzie CouttsPublished 8 hours ago
Last updated 7 hours ago

The family of a mum from Dorset who died after a light aircraft crash in Devon say she "will be missed beyond words."

Nicola Wright, 44, died after the plane she was flying crashed near Dunkeswell Airfield on 26 June.

Nobody else was onboard at the time of the incident.

Devon & Cornwall Police are currently working with The Air Accident Investigation Branch to investigate the crash.

Nichola's family have now paid tribute describing her as a person "who lived life with an adventurous spirit."

Nicola Wright

In a statement issued today (3 July) the family said: " “Nicola was an incredible mother to her four children, a wife, daughter, sister and much-loved friend to many. She was the heart of the family and will be missed beyond words.

“She was a positive, brave and determined person who lived life with an adventurous spirit.

“She was an accomplished aerobatic pilot, skydiver, diver and mountaineer who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro earlier this year.

“She approached everything she did with passion and courage.

“Nicola was HR Director at Medisave, a global medical and pharmaceutical distributor, and was a vital part of building Medisave alongside the founders, Graham Wright, her husband and Melissa Denton her longtime friend.

“Nicola was an amazing, deeply devoted and loving mother. Her four young children were everything to her, and she has shaped who they are in every way, they are devastated for the loss of their beautiful mother.

“Nicola was, quite simply, an amazing woman.”

Devon and Cornwall Police have said Nichola's family have asked that there is no speculation about the circumstances of the accident while Air Accident Investigation Branch’s investigations are ongoing.

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