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| Two men dead in North Yorkshire aircraft crash | Two men dead in North Yorkshire aircraft crash |
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| Two men have died in a light aircraft crash in North Yorkshire, police have confirmed. | Two men have died in a light aircraft crash in North Yorkshire, police have confirmed. |
| The pilot and a passenger died after the aircraft came down in a field off Mains Lane, between Whitwell-on-the-Hill and Wellburn, officers said. | The pilot and a passenger died after the aircraft came down in a field off Mains Lane, between Whitwell-on-the-Hill and Wellburn, officers 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 Air Accident Investigation Branch has been informed. Police are yet to confirm the victims' identities. | |
| The public has been advised to avoid the area and a number of roads have been closed. | The public has been advised to avoid the area and a number of roads have been closed. |
| Eyewitness Andrew Moutrie, 54, from Hovingham, said he was on his way to a football match when he came across the crash scene near the A64. | Eyewitness Andrew Moutrie, 54, from Hovingham, said he was on his way to a football match when he came across the crash scene near the A64. |
| "It looks like the aircraft attempted a crash landing. It looks like it came through the hedge towards the field," he said. | "It looks like the aircraft attempted a crash landing. It looks like it came through the hedge towards the field," he said. |
| North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said three crews were in attendance - two had been sent from Malton and another from York. | North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said three crews were in attendance - two had been sent from Malton and another from York. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Yorkshire Ambulance Service said an air ambulance and a land ambulance had been sent to the crash site. | Yorkshire Ambulance Service said an air ambulance and a land ambulance had been sent to the crash site. |