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RAF Pilot Died After Battle of Britain Spitfire Plane Crashes
RAF Pilot Died After Spitfire Crashes Into Field During Battle of Britain Tragedy
The iconic World War 2 fighter plane plummeted to the ground just before 1.20pm and emergency services raced to the scene but sadly the pilot did not survive.
BBC 26 MAY 2024
An RAF pilot has died after a Spitfire crashed into a field during a Battle of Britain event, the MoD has sadly confirmed.
It's understood the famous aircraft plummeted to the ground just before 1.20pm and came to rest near a building in the vicinity of RAF Coningsby, in Lincolnshire.
Pictures from the scene showed the stricken plane had come to rest near a single-storey building. A rescue helicopter was scrambled to the scene.
A sombre statement from the Ministry of Defence said: “It is with great sadness that we must confirm the death of an RAF pilot in a tragic accident near RAF Coningsby
First Picture of RAF Pilot Killed in Spitfire Crash Released
Sqn Ldr Long was flying as part of the Battle of Britain
Memorial Flight
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