A pilot has died after a small plane crashed at a former RAF airfield – as authorities begin an investigation into the tragedy.
Officers from the East Midlands Ambulance Service and Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service rushed to Spanhoe Airfield near Corby just before 1pm today after receiving calls about a light aircraft crash landing at the site.
The pilot, a man in his 60s, was the only person in the aircraft, a police statement confirmed.
Northamptonshire and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) will both remain at the scene while authorities probe the circumstances and cause of the shocking incident.
Spanhoe airfield pictured from above. A pilot has died after a small plane crashed at the former RAF airfield
The man in his 60s was confirmed to be the only person involved in the incident (Stock photo of aircraft at the airfield)
Police have begun an investigation into the tragedy (pictured: an entrance to the airfield )
More to follow.
