AN RAF pilot has died after a horror Spitfire crash during a Battle of Britain event, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.
The aircraft came down at around 1.20pm this afternoon at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire.
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Photos from the scene show emergency services gathered around the wreckage of the plane just feet away from a house.
The crash has been described as a “tragic accident” by officials but an investigation has been opened into the cause.
The identity of the pilot has not yet been confirmed.
A statement from the MoD posted on X read: “It is with great sadness that we must confirm the death of an RAF pilot in a tragic accident near RAF Coningsby today.
“The pilot’s family has been informed and we ask that their privacy is respected at this time.”
Lincolnshire Police added: “We are sad to confirm that a man has died after a plane crashed into a field on Langrick Road in Coningsby earlier today.
“The man was the pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft. Police are not in a position to confirm his name but his next of kin have been informed. Nobody else is thought to have been injured as a result.
“The incident was called into police just before 1.20pm today (Saturday 25 May) and emergency services were immediately dispatched to the scene.
“Sadly, the injuries the pilot sustained were not survivable and he was declared deceased at the scene.
“Investigations are ongoing into the cause.”
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