Two men in their 20s have been killed after a light aircraft crashed in a field in North Yorkshire.

Emergency services were called to a rural location in Thorganby, near Selby, on Sunday morning, police said.

The victims are thought to be the pilot and his passenger.

Their next of kin have been informed.

Air accident investigators have also been called in.

A statement by the North Yorkshire Police said: “We were called to an incident involving a light aircraft at a rural location in Thorganby, Selby, at around 9.50am today.

“A two-seater light aeroplane with two occupants had crashed in a field.

“Sadly, two men in their 20s believed to be the pilot and passenger have been pronounced dead.

“Their next of kin have been told and formal identification processes are currently under way.

“No further injuries have been reported.”

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The police added: “We are currently working with the air accident investigation branch to launch a full investigation into the circumstances.

“Some road closures remain in place while emergency services continue to deal with the incident.”

Yorkshire Ambulance Service said in a statement: “We received an emergency call at 9.50am on Sunday morning reporting an incident involving a light aircraft at Thorganby near York.

“A number of our resources have responded to the incident.”

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