Tragedy strikes as pilot, 60, killed in plane crash near former RAF airfield
The pilot, a man in his 60s, was the only person in the plane when it crashed, and police are now appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
A pilot has been killed in a plane crash at a former RAF airfield in the East Midlands, prompting an investigation into the cause of the tragic incident.
The crash happened at Spanhoe Airfield near Corby just before 1pm today - Saturday, July 13 - with police and first responders from East Midlands Ambulance Service and Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service rushing to the scene.
Northamptonshire Police and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) will remain at the airfield while they conduct an investigation to determine how the incident occurred.
The pilot, a man in his 60s, was the only person in the plane when it crashed, and police are now appealing for anyone with information to call 101 and quote incident number 242 of 13/07/24.
A police spokesperson said: "A pilot has sadly died after a light aircraft came down at Spanhoe Airfield, near Laxton, Corby. The pilot, a man in his 60s, was the sole occupant of the aircraft."
An East Midlands Ambulance spokesperson said: "We sent two paramedics in solo response cars and a crewed ambulance. The air ambulance, police and fire were also on scene. All our resources have since left the scene."
The airfield, formerly called RAF Spanhoe, is now used to house privately owned light aircraft. Much of it is agricultural land but one runway remains.
Previously, it was used by both the Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces.
