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| Pilot dies after Spitfire crash in Lincolnshire field | Pilot dies after Spitfire crash in Lincolnshire field |
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| The Spitfire came down in a field in Coningsby on Saturday afternoon | The Spitfire came down in a field in Coningsby on Saturday afternoon |
| The Spitfire came down in a field in Coningsby on Saturday afternoon | The Spitfire came down in a field in Coningsby on Saturday afternoon |
| A pilot has died after a Spitfire crashed in a field close to an RAF station in Lincolnshire, officials said. | A pilot has died after a Spitfire crashed in a field close to an RAF station in Lincolnshire, officials said. |
| Emergency services were called to the field off Langrick Road, Coningsby shortly before 13:20 BST on Saturday. | Emergency services were called to the field off Langrick Road, Coningsby shortly before 13:20 BST on Saturday. |
| The World War Two-era plane belonged to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight based at RAF Coningsby, the RAF said. | |
| It said a "comprehensive investigation" would be completed and it would not speculate on the cause of the crash. | |
| The RAF statement reads: "It is with great sadness that we must confirm the death of an RAF pilot in a tragic accident near RAF Coningsby today. | The RAF statement reads: "It is with great sadness that we must confirm the death of an RAF pilot in a tragic accident near RAF Coningsby today. |
| "The pilot's family have been informed and we ask that their privacy is respected at this difficult time." | "The pilot's family have been informed and we ask that their privacy is respected at this difficult time." |
| Earlier, Lincolnshire Police said the aircraft came down in a field off Langrick Road, which runs alongside the perimeter of the RAF station. | Earlier, Lincolnshire Police said the aircraft came down in a field off Langrick Road, which runs alongside the perimeter of the RAF station. |
| Road closures are in place around Dogdyke Road and Sandy Bank, with motorists asked to avoid the area. | Road closures are in place around Dogdyke Road and Sandy Bank, with motorists asked to avoid the area. |
| A file image of a Spitfire (front) with a Hurricane from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight | A file image of a Spitfire (front) with a Hurricane from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight |
| A file image of a Spitfire (front) with a Hurricane from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight | A file image of a Spitfire (front) with a Hurricane from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight |
| RAF Coningsby is the home of the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, external (BBMF). | RAF Coningsby is the home of the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, external (BBMF). |
| According to its website, BBMF operates six Spitfires, two Hurricanes, a Lancaster, a C47 Dakota, and two Chipmunk aircraft used for training. The aircraft are flown by regular RAF aircrew. | According to its website, BBMF operates six Spitfires, two Hurricanes, a Lancaster, a C47 Dakota, and two Chipmunk aircraft used for training. The aircraft are flown by regular RAF aircrew. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Royal Air Force | Royal Air Force |
| Coningsby Royal Air Force Base | Coningsby Royal Air Force Base |
| Coningsby | Coningsby |