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Spitfire aircraft crashes in field during Battle of Britain event

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A Spitfire plane has crashed into a field in Coningsby, Lincolnshire during an event to commemorate the Battle of Britain.

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Police and emergency services rushed to the scene at just before 1.20pm on Saturday.

It is believed to be a single occupant aircraft and nobody else is thought to have been involved, Lincolnshire Police said.

Motorists have been urged to avoid the area with road closures in place in the areas of Dogdyke Road and Sandy Bank.

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A spokesperson for Lincolnshire Police said: ‘Emergency services are in attendance following reports of an aircraft crashing in a field just before 1.20pm.

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‘It is believed to be a single occupant aircraft and nobody else is thought to have been involved.

‘Road closures are in place in the areas of Dogdyke Road and Sandy Bank.’

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