A MAN has been killed in a plane crash in Herefordshire, police say.
West Mercia Police said a man in his 50s has been killed after the light aircraft crash at Shobdon Airfield, near Leominster, on Friday morning.
No one other than the pilot was on board, there were no other injuries and no other aircraft was involved, a spokesperson said.
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The Air Accident Investigations Branch will investigate the causes of the crash, with emergency services first called shortly after 10am this morning.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the incident at 10.07am and sent one ambulance, a paramedic officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Strensham to the scene, with police and fire crews also there.
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A spokesman said: “On arrival, we discovered a fixed wing light aircraft that had come down at the airfield.
“There was one male patient still within the aircraft.
"Sadly, it quickly became apparent nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed dead at the scene.”
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