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A two-seater light aircraft has crashed into a field in Lincolnshire killing the pilot, police have confirmed. A two-seater light aircraft has crashed into a field in Lincolnshire, killing the pilot, police have confirmed.
The plane is thought to have come down near the river Ancholme at Bishop Norton near Market Rasen.The plane is thought to have come down near the river Ancholme at Bishop Norton near Market Rasen.
Lincolnshire Police said there was only the pilot on board the aircraft, which crashed away from any buildings.Lincolnshire Police said there was only the pilot on board the aircraft, which crashed away from any buildings.
The crash was reported to emergency services at 1435 BST. An RAF search and rescue team along with fire and rescue teams were at the scene. The crash was reported to emergency services at 1435 BST. An RAF search and rescue team along with fire and rescue teams were sent to the scene.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch of the Department for Transport has been informed.The Air Accidents Investigation Branch of the Department for Transport has been informed.
Eye witness Andrew Henderson told BBC Radio Lincolnshire: "I was out walking my dog, I saw this plane hurtling to the ground at a 45 degree angle. 'Almighty fireball'
Eyewitness Andrew Henderson told BBC Radio Lincolnshire: "I was out walking my dog. I saw this plane hurtling to the ground at a 45 degree angle.
"You could clearly see one of the engines on fire and smoke coming out of it followed by an almighty fireball.""You could clearly see one of the engines on fire and smoke coming out of it followed by an almighty fireball."
A spokeswoman for Lincolnshire Police said it was not known yet where the aircraft had flown from or its planned destination.A spokeswoman for Lincolnshire Police said it was not known yet where the aircraft had flown from or its planned destination.
"They [investigators] need to understand exactly how this has happened," she said.
"We've got the 'ambucopter' and the air and rescue search helicopter on the scene along with fire and rescue and police.
"They'll all be working together as quickly as they can to get this incident sorted."