Light aircraft crashes near York

Emergency services were called to reports of an aircraft coming down near York this afternoon (Sunday).

Police and fire crews were called out after 3pm to a field in Dunnington.

Acomb Fire Station tweeted: “Crews from Acomb, Huntington and Tadcaster have attended a light aircraft crash.

“The pilot completed an emergency landing into a carrot field with no injuries.”

North Yorkshire Police said: “Officer have attended a report of aircraft in a field near Dunnington, York.

“The pilot safely landed the aircraft after an in air emergency. No one has been injured and the only casualties are some carrots.”