Overview
- North Yorkshire Police said a small aircraft crash-landed just before 1pm on Sunday at Sherburn Aero Club in Sherburn in Elmet.
- The victim, a man in his 70s from the Leeds area, was pronounced dead at the scene and is believed to have been the sole occupant.
- AAIB inspectors were sent to the site on Monday to begin evidence-gathering as officers continue to guard the scene.
- Police said they are not currently releasing further details, and the man’s family is being supported by specially trained officers.
- A witness described the plane climbing steeply after takeoff before turning and nosediving back onto the airfield, an account not yet verified by investigators.