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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Donna Ferguson

Pilot dies in Spitfire crash in field near RAF Coningsby base in Lincolnshire

A Spitfire in flight
The Spitfire was used during the second world war to defend Britain from Luftwaffe attacks. Photograph: Oliver Dixon/Rex/Shutterstock

A pilot has died after a Spitfire crashed in a field near an RAF base in Lincolnshire, a Royal Air Force spokesperson has confirmed.

“It is with great sadness that we must confirm the death of an RAF pilot in a tragic accident near RAF Coningsby today,” a Ministry of Defence spokesperson said.

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