2 killed in light Aircraft crash in East of UK – Police

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A light Plane has crashed in the East of England leaving both the pilot and a passenger killed, Humberside Police said on Thursday.

The reports of a crash came late on Wednesday, and after extensive search the jet was found near Beverley Airfield close to the village of Leven.

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“The aircraft had crashed and sadly both the pilot and a passenger who were the occupants of the aircraft suffered fatal injuries in the collision,’’ the police wrote on Twitter.

The police launched a probe into the circumstances that led to the tragic incident.

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