A man in his 60s has died after a light aircraft he was flying crashed at Spanhoe Airfield, near Laxton, Northamptonshire, at about 12:50 on Saturday, local police confirmed.
East Midlands Ambulance said it received reports of a medical emergency at about 12:44, "We sent two paramedics in solo response cars and a crewed ambulance. The air ambulance, police and fire were also on scene." a spokesperson said.
The AAIB confirmed a team of inspectors has been sent to begin investigating the accident "An investigation has begun into an accident involving a light aircraft which occurred on 13 July at Spanhoe Airfield, Northamptonshire. A team of inspectors has travelled to the accident site to make enquiries and gather evidence as part of the process of conducting a safety investigation."
Anyone who may have information that could help with the investigation is asked to call Northamptonshire Police on 101. "Please quote incident number 242 of 13/07/24 when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible."