Two men confirmed dead after aeroplane crash in Yorkshire

Two men are confirmed to have died after an aeroplane crash in Yorkshire.

North Yorkshire Police said they are believed to have been pilot and passenger.

Both in their 20s, they died when a two-seater light aircraft crashed in a field in Thorganby, near Selby, this morning (28 July).

Police were alerted to an incident at 9:50am following an 'incident involving a light aircraft'.

A statement from the force said: “We were called to an incident involving a light aircraft at a rural location in Thorganby, Selby at around 9.50am today.

“A two-seater light aeroplane with two occupants had crashed in a field. Sadly, two men in their 20s believed to be the pilot and passenger have been pronounced dead.

The incident was reported this morning. (PA)

“Their next of kin have been told and formal identification processes are currently under way. No further injuries have been reported.

"We are currently working with the Air Accident Investigation Branch to launch a full investigation into the circumstances.

"Some road closures remain in place while emergency services continue to deal with the incident."

Yorkshire Ambulance Service said in its statement earlier today: “We received an emergency call at 9.50am on Sunday morning reporting an incident involving a light aircraft at Thorganby near York.

“A number of our resources have responded to the incident.”