Skip to content

Two dead after light aircraft crash in Yorkshire

Rachel RussellBBC News
News imageYappApp aerial image of plane crash in a field, a fire engine and air ambulance are in the field. On the road a number of emergency vehicles are in attendance. YappApp
The men were believed to be the pilot and passenger, police said

Two men have died following a light aircraft crash in a rural North Yorkshire village, police said.

The men, both in their 20s, were believed to be the pilot and passenger of the two-seater plane according to police.

Emergency services were called to the incident in Thorganby, Selby, at around 09:50 BST on Sunday.

North Yorkshire Police confirmed the men's next of kin had been told and formal identification processes were currently under way.

News imagePA police van on a country road with heat haze on the road surface. A male officer wearing sunglasses shields his eyes and looks towards camera, a female officer stands on the near-side of the vehicle. A third officer wearing a hi vis vest is walking to the left of the van on a grassy verge. PA
The incident happened at about 09:50 BST in the village of Thorganby near Selby

The force said it was working with the Air Accident Investigation Branch to launch a full investigation into the incident.

Yorkshire Air Ambulance was also deployed to the scene.

A spokesperson said: "We received an emergency call at 09.50 BST on Sunday morning reporting an incident involving a light aircraft at Thorganby near York.

"A number of our resources have responded to the incident."

Follow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Instagram. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk.

Related internet links