The pilot of a light aircraft which crashed near Heathfield in East Sussex this morning has died, police said. The aircraft is reported to have come down on open ground north of Heathfield at 11.01am.
Firefighters from multiple stations were called out just minutes later and extinguished a fire. A statement from Sussex Police read: "The pilot of a light aircraft sadly died when his plane crashed near Heathfield on Tuesday morning. "Emergency services were called to the scene off Herrings Lane at 11:01am where the aircraft had caught fire after crashing. "Unfortunately, the pilot is believed to have died instantly.
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