Two killed in plane crash in North Yorkshire

Two men in their 20s have been killed after a light aircraft crashed in a field in North Yorkshire.

Emergency services were called to the scene in Thorganby, near Selby, on Sunday morning, police said.

The two victims are thought to be the pilot and his passenger.

A statement by the North Yorkshire 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.

"Their next of kin have been told and formal identification processes are currently under way.

"No further injuries have been reported."

It added: "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 a statement: "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."

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