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Pilot dies in light aircraft crash near airfield in Devon
Police said the pilot, believed to be a woman in her 40s, was pronounced dead and no one else was on board.
- On Friday morning, a pilot died after her light aircraft crashed near Dunkeswell Airfield in Devon. Police confirmed the pilot was flying alone when the incident occurred.
- Dunkeswell Airfield, a former RAF site located in the Blackdown Hills, is the highest licensed aerodrome in the world. The crash site sits near the Somerset border.
- South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust crews arrived at 10:01hrs on Friday to the scene. Connetts Farm owner Nick Stevens reported seeing a 'serious fire' while working nearby.
- The Air Accident Investigation Branch has begun an inquiry as police confirmed the pilot's next of kin has been informed. Officials requested footage from the public via log 268.
- Supt Jo Arundale stated the force is working to 'thoroughly investigate' the crash circumstances. She appealed to the public not to speculate regarding the sad incident.
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