RAF pilot dies after Spitfire crashes in field near Coningsby base in Lincolnshire

A Royal Air Force pilot died in England after crashing with a World War II aircraft. The air accident occurred near the military base.

According to existing information, the World War II plane was flying to Coningsby Air Base in eastern England when it crashed in a field on Saturday just after 13.00 (15.00 Romanian time), AFP reports. The pilot, whose identity has not been disclosed, has been pronounced dead. A RAF pilot has died in a 'tragic accident' after a Spitfire plane crashed into a field in Coningsby, Lincolnshire during an event to commemorate the Battle of Britain. ' …

British air force pilot dies after Spitfire crashes in eastern England

LONDON: A British air force pilot has died after a Spitfire aircraft crashed on Saturday into a field in eastern England, police and the Royal Air Force (RAF) said. Read full story

Pilot killed in crash of WWII-era Spitfire near RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire

A pilot died on Saturday (May 25) following the crash of a Spitfire, the most famous British fighter aircraft of WWII and known for its role in the Battle of Britain, near RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, eastern England.  The tragic incident occurred during a Battle of Britain event at RAF Coningsby. After receiving reports of the crash, emergency services were dispatched off Langrick Road, Coningsby, shortly before 13:20 BST on Saturday.

UK air force pilot dies in Spitfire crash

LONDON, May 26 — A British Royal Air Force pilot died after a Spitfire belonging to a Battle of Britain memorial fleet crashed in eastern England yesterday, officials said. The World War II fighter plane was flying near the RAF Coningsby base in Lincolnshire when it came down in a field shortly after 1.00pm local time. Police and emergency services rushed to the scene, where the male pilot, who has not yet been named, was declared dead. “It is w…

British RAF pilot dies after World War II era Spitfire crashes

A Royal Air Force pilot died in a “tragic accident” near the station in Coningsby, the RAF announced on Saturday.