RAF Pilot Died After Battle of Britain Spitfire Plane Crashes

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Breaking News; Battle of Britain Display Horror as Spitfire Plane Crashes in Field During Public Event

Cops scrambled to RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire after receiving reports of an Spitfire aircraft crashing in a field just before 1.20pm - and a rescue helicopter is understood to have now landed at the airfield

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A Spitfire has crashed during a Battle of Britain event in Lincolnshire...



Police rushed to the public event at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire following reports of an aircraft crashing in a field just before 1.20pm.

Lincolnshire Police told The Sun: "Emergency services are in attendance following reports of an aircraft crashing in a field just before 1.20pm.

It is believed to be a single occupant aircraft and nobody else is thought to have been involved. Road closures are in place in the areas of Dogdyke Road and Sandy Bank."





A spokesperson added: "Motorists are asked to avoid the area and seek alternative routes. Further updates will follow as soon as available. Incident 221 of 25/05/24."


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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


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