Man dies in light plane crash

A small building and adjacent brick wall displaying signage for “Sherburn Aero Club.” The building has a sign above the entrance reading “Welcome to Sherburn Aero Club” and a smaller sign for “Bree’s.” A grey car is parked in front of the building in a marked parking space. The surrounding area includes an open grassy field with trees in the background and cloudy skies overhead. Google

The crash happened at Sherburn Aero Club

Grace Wood
Yorkshire

A 70-year-old man has died after a light aeroplane crash-landed at an airfield near Sherburn in Elmet.

Emergency services were called to Sherburn Aero Club just before 13:00 GMT, North Yorkshire Police said.

The small plane crashed on the runway and the pilot, who was from the Leeds area, was pronounced dead at the scene.

He was believed to be flying alone, the force added.

Officers were guarding the scene and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) had been made aware.

A spokesperson from Sherburn Aero Club confirmed the airfield had been closed.

The AAIB said it was "in the process of deploying a team to begin investigations".

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