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| Two casualties feared in aircraft crash in North Yorkshire field | Two casualties feared in aircraft crash in North Yorkshire field |
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| A light aircraft has crashed in North Yorkshire with a suspected two casualties on board, police said. | |
| Emergency services were called to the scene near Castle Howard in the Ryedale area at about 10:40 BST. | Emergency services were called to the scene near Castle Howard in the Ryedale area at about 10:40 BST. |
| The aircraft crashed in fields between Castle Howard and the A64, North Yorkshire Police said. | The aircraft crashed in fields between Castle Howard and the A64, North Yorkshire Police said. |
| The Air Accident Investigation Branch has been informed. The public has been advised to avoid the area and a number of roads have been closed. | |
| North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said three crews were in attendance - two had been sent from Malton and another from York. | |
| It was also sending an additional support unit including external foam equipment. | |
| A spokesman said up to 20 firefighters were at the crash scene and a foam blanket had been placed around the aircraft in case it catches fire. |