Police have appealed for people to come forward after a man in his 60s crashed into a Northamptonshire airfield at the weekend, with an investigation now underway.
Police have launched an investigation after a pilot died in a light aircraft crash.
Northamptonshire Police said this evening that officers attended the scene of a crash at Spanhoe Airfield, near Laxton, in Corby, where the lone pilot of a light aircraft died. Officers, alongside colleagues from East Midlands Ambulance Service and Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service, responded to the initial calls at around 12.50pm today.
The service said in a statement that authorities had launched an investigation to try to clarify the circumstances surrounding the incident this afternoon. A spokesperson said: “Northamptonshire Police and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) have commenced an investigation to establish the circumstances and cause of the incident. They will remain on scene while this happens.”
A spokesperson for East Midlands Ambulance Service said they received reports of a medical emergency at around 12.44pm this afternoon. They said paramedics and cars were sent to the scene, along with local firefighters, adding that they have since left the airfield.
The spokesperson said: “We sent two paramedics in individual response vehicles and a crewed ambulance. The air ambulance, police and fire brigade were also on scene. All our resources have since left the scene.”
As police remain at the scene and an investigation begins, Northamptonshire Police have appealed for information from the public. The service has asked anyone who may have information that could help investigators to call the service on 101, the police’s non-emergency number.
Callers have been asked to quote incident number 242 of 13/07/24 when providing information “to ensure it reaches the right person as quickly as possible.”
Spanhoe, a former RAF base, was the scene of another accident in late 2023, when a 1955 Nord NC856A took off from the airfield after normal pre-flight checks. An AAIB report found the plane crashed after the engine “misfired and suddenly lost power”, with the plane’s 54-year-old pilot being able to escape without any injuries.
He managed to evacuate the plane after an emergency landing after a “flash fire” broke out on the port side of the aircraft.
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