Emergency services called to aircraft crash in North Yorkshire

Fire crews, paramedics and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance were called to a light aircraft crash in North Yorkshire this afternoon (Tuesday).

They were called at 2.43pm to the incident at Ebberston, Scarborough.

A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “The aircraft had collided with a wall.

The scene of the crash

“The pilot was out of the plane on arrival and transported to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

“Crews assisted with fuel leaking from the plane and stood by until the plane was recovered.”