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Plane crash at Aston Rowant Nature Reserve kills pilot | Plane crash at Aston Rowant Nature Reserve kills pilot |
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The pilot of a light aircraft has died in a plane crash in Oxfordshire. | The pilot of a light aircraft has died in a plane crash in Oxfordshire. |
The aircraft left Turweston Aerodrome in north Buckinghamshire but then crashed at Aston Rowant Nature Reserve at 14:35 GMT. | The aircraft left Turweston Aerodrome in north Buckinghamshire but then crashed at Aston Rowant Nature Reserve at 14:35 GMT. |
A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said: "Sadly, the pilot of the aircraft, a man, has been pronounced dead at the scene." | A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said: "Sadly, the pilot of the aircraft, a man, has been pronounced dead at the scene." |
Road diversions are in place around the area and an investigation into the crash is under way. | Road diversions are in place around the area and an investigation into the crash is under way. |
The man's next-of-kin are yet to be informed. | The man's next-of-kin are yet to be informed. |
BBC reporter Claire Hawke said there was "very thick fog" at the scene of the crash. | BBC reporter Claire Hawke said there was "very thick fog" at the scene of the crash. |
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch said it had sent a team to investigate the crash site. |