Aircraft crashes near Guildford as police confirm man in 70s has died

Aircraft crashes near Guildford as police confirm man in 70s has died Surrey Police confirmed a man in his 70s has died after a light aircraft crashed on Tuesday in a field in Worplesdon, just outside Guildford A man in his 70s has died after an aircraft crashed near Guildford. Surrey Police responded to a report that a light aircraft had crashed in a field in Worplesdon, just outside Guildford, at around 3.30pm on Tuesday. Ambulance and fire crews attended the crash but sadly the pilot, a man in his 70s, was declared dead at the scene. The light aircraft crashed in a field north of Gravetts Lane. The circumstances which led to the crash remain unclear. Surrey Police said an investigation will be carried out by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch. A spokesperson for Surrey Police told Surrey Live: “Shortly after 3.30pm on Tuesday, October 6, officers responded to a light aircraft crash in a field in Worplesdon Close to Worplesdon Road. “This involved a large emergency services presence in the area including partners from Surrey Fire & Rescue Service and the South East Coast Ambulance Service. “Sadly, the pilot of the aircraft, a man in his 70s, was pronounced deceased at the location. His next of kin have been informed. “An investigation into the circumstances of the crash will be carried out by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.” A spokesperson for the ambulance service said: “South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) was called just after 3.30pm on Tuesday, October 6 following reports of a light aircraft crash in a field off Gravetts Lane in Guildford. “Crews including a critical care paramedic attended the incident and were joined at the scene by the Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex, as well as Surrey Police and Surrey Fire & Rescue. "Sadly, a male patient was declared deceased at the scene.”