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Pilot killed in aerobatics crash | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
A female pilot died when a light aircraft crashed during an aerobatics display at Silverstone race circuit. | |
Thames Valley Police were notified at 1212 BST and officers were sent to the scene in Dadford Road, Buckingham. | |
The Edge 540 plane was practising for an aerobatic show at Silverstone when it came down on the circuit. | The Edge 540 plane was practising for an aerobatic show at Silverstone when it came down on the circuit. |
The pilot, a 40-year-old woman from California, was pronounced dead at the scene. No one else was injured, Thames Valley Police said. | The pilot, a 40-year-old woman from California, was pronounced dead at the scene. No one else was injured, Thames Valley Police said. |
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is carrying out an investigation. | |
The world aerobatic championships started at Silverstone earlier this week and finishes next weekend. |