Grim tragedy of a Spitfire crash near RAF Coningsby which was fatal to the pilot

A pilot died when a vintage Spitfire from the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight crashed in a Lincolnshire field near RAF Coningsby on Saturday, prompting an investigation into the tragic accident.

A pilot was killed in an aviation accident in a field near RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire Saturday afternoon and the aircraft that was involved in the incident was a WWII Spitfire. The plane that crashed was among the World War II used in the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight stationed at the military airfield.

Emergency services rushed to the scene in a field off Langrick Road shortly before 1:20 pm once we received information that there had been an accident. However, in this case, the pilot was killed at the scene, according to the rescue team that was at the scene.

The Royal Air Force went on record to confirm the sad development of losing one of its pilots in the line of duty though the name of the pilot was withheld for some time to allow the family to be informed first. They said that an investigation into the cause of the accident was going to be conducted to ensure that the cause was well understood.

In the official statement released by the RAF, the bereaved was described as follows: “It is with deep regret that we have to announce that an RAF pilot was killed in a tragic accident this morning near RAF Coningsby. ”The family of the pilot has been informed of the incident and they are devastated.

The Prince and Princess of Wales were among many offering condolences, posting on social media: “It is quite saddening to hear this from RAF Coningsby in the afternoon We think of the family of the pilot today and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and the Royal Air Force in general.

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The road has been closed in the vicinity of the accident for the authorities to conduct their investigations into the accident. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight is a special collection of several Spitfires and other historical airplanes which are flown by operational duty RAF pilots in memory of the WWII heroes.