A plane has crashed in a field in North Yorkshire as emergency services raced to the scene with reports of “serious injuries”.
North Yorkshire Police confirmed a light aircraft had crashed in Masham just after noon today (February 18). Emergency services attended and believe their was only one occupant in the plane.
The man was taken to hospital with “serious injuries” by air ambulance, according to both police and the fire service.
Reports on social media say that dozens of emergency vehicles were attendance as the aircraft reportedly came down at the The Himalayan Garden & Sculpture Park near Grewelthorpe, Masham.
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In a statement, North Yorkshire Police said: “At 12.21pm today (18 February) we received a report of a light aircraft crash in the Masham area.
“The Air Accident and Investigation Branch has been informed. A man, believed to be the sole occupant of the aircraft, has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.”
A North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “At 12.28pm crews from Leyburn, Thirsk and Ripon were called to an incident involving a light aircraft which had crashed at a location in the Masham area.
“The pilot was released from the aircraft by emergency services and taken by air ambulance to hospital. Fire crews then checked for hazards and made the scene safe.”
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