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| Pair killed in Yorkshire light aircraft crash thought to be RAF pilots | Pair killed in Yorkshire light aircraft crash thought to be RAF pilots |
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| Two men who died when their plane crashed into a remote field were thought to be RAF pilots. | Two men who died when their plane crashed into a remote field were thought to be RAF pilots. |
| The pilot and his passenger were killed as the light aircraft crash-landed in a field off Mains Lane, between Castle Howard and the A64, in North Yorkshire, at about 10.40am on Saturday. | The pilot and his passenger were killed as the light aircraft crash-landed in a field off Mains Lane, between Castle Howard and the A64, in North Yorkshire, at about 10.40am on Saturday. |
| Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) investigators continue to examine the cause of the crash. Police have not yet named the men following formal identification. | Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) investigators continue to examine the cause of the crash. Police have not yet named the men following formal identification. |
| Speaking at the scene on Saturday, Supt Mark Grange said the plane landed more than 200 metres away from the nearest houses and was still mostly intact. | Speaking at the scene on Saturday, Supt Mark Grange said the plane landed more than 200 metres away from the nearest houses and was still mostly intact. |
| “It’s in a bad way and it’s obviously come down heavily. It’s sat on its underside so it has not flipped,” he said. | “It’s in a bad way and it’s obviously come down heavily. It’s sat on its underside so it has not flipped,” he said. |
| “Whether they tried to land like that I don’t know. I cannot say where they were going and what they were doing in the air. | “Whether they tried to land like that I don’t know. I cannot say where they were going and what they were doing in the air. |
| “The fire service attended the scene just to make sure the area is safe because of worries about the amount of fuel.” | “The fire service attended the scene just to make sure the area is safe because of worries about the amount of fuel.” |
| Roads in the area were closed and members of the public were advised to keep away from the area at the time. | Roads in the area were closed and members of the public were advised to keep away from the area at the time. |
| Up to 20 firefighters attended and set up a foam blanket around the aircraft in case it caught fire, said a spokesman for North Yorkshire fire and rescue service. | Up to 20 firefighters attended and set up a foam blanket around the aircraft in case it caught fire, said a spokesman for North Yorkshire fire and rescue service. |