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Crash plane was performing aerobatics - report

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The incident happened on 28 July last year near the village of Thorganby

A light aircraft that crashed in rural North Yorkshire last summer, killing two men, was performing aerobatic manoeuvres, investigators said.

The Cessna FRA150L two-seater plane crashed in a field near Thorganby, between York and Selby, on the morning of 28 July 2024.

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch confirmed the pilot and a passenger died after the plane made a steep descent and struck the ground.

In a statement released on the anniversary of the crash, it said: "The investigation is ongoing, and the final report will be published in due course."

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