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Pilot in his 50 dies as light plane crashes into ground at airfield 

A man in his fifties has tragically died after a light aircraft crashed at an airfield in Herefordshire.

Emergency services were called to Shobdon Airfield, in Leominster, Herefordshire, after the fixed wing light aircraft plummeted from the skies at 10am today. 

West Midlands Ambulance Service said the fixed wing light aircraft came down at Shobdon Airfield just after 10.05am.

A spokesman said: ‘On arrival we discovered a fixed wing light aircraft that had come down at the airfield.

‘There was one male patient still within the aircraft.

Emergency services were called to Shobdon Airfield (pictured), in Leominster, Herefordshire, after the fixed wing light aircraft plummeted from the skies at 10am today

Emergency services were called to Shobdon Airfield (pictured), in Leominster, Herefordshire, after the fixed wing light aircraft plummeted from the skies at 10am today

West Mercia Police have confirmed that no one else was involved with the crash, and an investigation will be opened

West Mercia Police have confirmed that no one else was involved with the crash, and an investigation will be opened

‘Sadly, it quickly became apparent nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed dead at the scene.’  

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has now launched an investigation into the horror crash.

A West Mercia Police spokesperson said: ‘We can advise that a man in his fifties has been confirmed dead following the plane crash at this morning.

‘No one else was on board, there were no other injuries and no other aircraft was involved.

‘The fixed wing, single engine light aircraft came down at 10.30 this morning.

‘The Air Accidents Investigation Branch will be investigating the causes of the crash.’