The two heroes of the A40 plane crash have reached the final 10 selection stage in the Amplifon Awards for Brave Britons 2019 Service To Their Country category.

Ex-Army bomb disposal officer Joel Snarr and shop manager Daniel Nicholson dashed to the burning wreck of a light aircraft after it crashed landed onto the A40 near Abergavenny. Both men ran into the flames from the plane. Daniel was first to the scene and after smashing the windows dragged two people to safety. Then Joel arrived from the other side of the carriageway and rescued the third person aboard.

Daniel and Joel reached the selection stage out of about 50 nominations chosen by the public from around the UK.

Four finalists will be selected in each category and the winner will be announced at an awards luncheon at the Army and Navy Club, Pall Mall, London, on October 15.

Falklands War hero Simon Weston chairs the judging panel and presents the awards.