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Pilot dies in light plane crash Pilot dies in light plane crash
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A man in his 80s died when the light aircraft he was flying crashed close to Rutland Water reservoir.A man in his 80s died when the light aircraft he was flying crashed close to Rutland Water reservoir.
Fire crews and police were called to Sykes Lane car park near Empingham at about 1530 GMT on Wednesday.Fire crews and police were called to Sykes Lane car park near Empingham at about 1530 GMT on Wednesday.
It is not thought anyone else was on board the plane, a small, privately-owned aircraft on a short, local flight, police said.It is not thought anyone else was on board the plane, a small, privately-owned aircraft on a short, local flight, police said.
An investigation into the cause of the crash is now being carried out by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.An investigation into the cause of the crash is now being carried out by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.
Difficult conditionsDifficult conditions
Ch Supt Daimon Tilley from Leicestershire Police said: "The scene remains cordoned off whilst detailed examinations of the wreckage are completed. Ch Supt Daimon Tilley, from Leicestershire Police, said: "The scene remains cordoned off whilst detailed examinations of the wreckage are completed.
"This is made more difficult by visibility due to the time of day and the weather conditions and we are likely to resume some of the examination at first light."This is made more difficult by visibility due to the time of day and the weather conditions and we are likely to resume some of the examination at first light.
"The scene will remain cordoned off overnight.""The scene will remain cordoned off overnight."
Police said debris from the single-engined aircraft was found in an area of about 100 square metres. Police said debris from the single-engined aircraft was found in an area of about 100 metres square.
Weather in the county had been very cloudy all day with patches of thick fog in many places.Weather in the county had been very cloudy all day with patches of thick fog in many places.