Pilot killed in plane crash near Dunkeswell Airfield - updates

Police have now confirmed that the pilot has been killed.In an updated statement, they said: "Tragically, the pilot believed to be a woman in her 40s was pronounced deceased at the scene. Nobody else was on board at the time. Her next of kin has been informed. The Air Accident Investigation Branch has been notified."Superintendent Jo Arundale said: We will be working closely with The Air Accident Investigation Branch to thoroughly investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash this morning.We recognise it is a very sad incident and we are appealing to the public not to speculate regarding the crash.Furthermore, we would like to ask anybody who may have relevant footage to get in touch with us and not to post it online."Our thoughts are with the friends and family of the person involved.Anybody with relevant footage is asked to call 101 or visit our website quoting log 268 of 26 June.

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A light aircraft has crashed at Dunkeswell airfield, Devon and Cornwall Police have confirmed.

A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Emergency services are currently in the Dunkeswell area following an incident which was reported at around 10am.

"Well provide further updates in due course."

Emergency services are responding to an incident at Dunkeswell Aerodrome this morning.

We first started to get reports that police and fire crews were at the scene at around 10.30am. Devon and Cornwall Police, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, the South Western Ambulance Service are all at the scene.

Eyewitnesses told DevonLive an air ambulance had landed at the scene and, at around 10.50am, a Devon Air Ambulance was seen on flight trackers taking off from the airfield.

Emergency services are still there as of 11.45am.

A spokesperson for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said three fire engines were attending an incident at Dunkeswell Airfield.