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Pilot killed after light aircraft crashes near airfield
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Pilot killed after light aircraft crashes near airfield Dozens of fire crews, police vehicles, and ambulances attended the airfield - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments A pilot has died after their light aircraft crashed near an airfield in England. Devon and Cornwall Police say the woman in her 40s was flying alone when the plane crashed near Dunkeswell Airfield in Devon on Friday morning. A force spokesperson said emergency services attended the site, and the pilot was pronounced dead at...
Pilot killed after light aircraft crashes near airfield
Dozens of fire crews, police vehicles, and ambulances attended the airfield
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A pilot has died after their light aircraft crashed near an airfield in England.
Devon and Cornwall Police say the woman in her 40s was flying alone when the plane crashed near Dunkeswell Airfield in Devon on Friday morning.
A force spokesperson said emergency services attended the site, and the pilot was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Air Accident Investigation Branch has been notified.
Superintendent Jo Arundale said: “We will be working closely with the Air Accident Investigation Branch to thoroughly investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash this morning.
“We recognise it is a very sad incident and we are appealing to the public not to speculate regarding the crash.
“Furthermore, we would like to ask anybody who may have relevant footage to get in touch with us and not to post it online.
“Our thoughts are with the friends and family of the person involved.”
Eyewitnesses say dozens of fire crews, police vehicles, and ambulances attended the airfield on Friday morning. An air ambulance landed there earlier and took off shortly afterwards.
Anybody with relevant footage is asked to call 101 or visit our website quoting log 268 of 26 June.
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