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Pilot dies after plane crash near airfield
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- A farm owner near Dunkeswell Airfield said the light aircraft landed on his land.
- Police, the fire service and ambulances were called to Dunkeswell aerodrome in east Devon after the incident reported at about 10:00 BST on Friday.
- Devon and Cornwall Police force said tragically, the pilot, believed to be a woman in her 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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A farm owner near Dunkeswell Airfield said the light aircraft landed on his land. The pilot of plane has died after it crashed on a farm near an airfield in Devon, emergency services have confirmed.
Police, the fire service and ambulances were called to Dunkeswell aerodrome in east Devon after the incident reported at about 10:00 BST on Friday.
Devon and Cornwall Police force said tragically, the pilot, believed to be a woman in her 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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