Two men have died following a light aircraft crash in a rural North Yorkshire village, police said.
The men, both in their 20s, were believed to be the pilot and passenger of the two-seater plane according to police.
Emergency services were called to the incident in Thorganby, Selby, at around 09:50 BST on Sunday.
North Yorkshire Police confirmed the men’s next of kin had been told and formal identification processes were currently under way.
The force said it was working with the Air Accident Investigation Branch to launch a full investigation into the incident.
Yorkshire Air Ambulance was also deployed to the scene.
A spokesperson said: “We received an emergency call at 09.50 BST on Sunday morning reporting an incident involving a light aircraft at Thorganby near York.
“A number of our resources have responded to the incident.”