A PILOT has died after a light aircraft plummeted to the ground this afternoon.
The plane crashed into a field near the A44 in Enstone, West Oxfordshire, around 3.05pm on Tuesday.
Police initially said the pilot had been injured in the smash, but it was this evening confirmed he had died.
The BBC reported cops said: "No-one else was injured following this incident."
Thames Valley Police, Oxfordshire Fire and ambulance crews all rushed to the scene.
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The Air Accident Investigation Bureau have since been informed and are being dispatched to the scene.
Chief Inspector James Sullivan said: “We are on scene following this incident, there is one casualty, who is the pilot of the aircraft.
“We would ask members of the public to please avoid the area to assist in the emergency response and allow the investigation to take place.
"A road closure is in place on the B4022, just off the A44.
“If anyone has witnessed this incident or has any footage or photographs that will assist with the investigation, we would ask them to please contact us.
“We would kindly ask that members of the public do not post footage or photos of the scene or incident on social media.”
You can contact the force online or by calling 101 quoting reference 2358 of 22082023.
