Man in his 20s in serious condition after aircraft crash

North Yorkshire Police say they are appealing for witnesses and footage after a light aircraft crash yesterday (February 18) in Hutts Lane in Grewelthorpe.

A spokesperson for the force said: “At 12.21pm, we received a report that a light aircraft had crashed within the grounds of the Himalayan Garden and Sculpture Park, which was closed to the public at the time of the incident. Emergency services responded immediately.

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“On arrival, they located a single occupant, a man in his 20s inside the aircraft. The man remains in hospital in a serious condition. No-one else is believed to have been on board the aircraft.”

A North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said that crews from Leyburn, Thirsk and Ripon were called to the incident– with emergency services helping to free the pilot from the aircraft.

A spokesperson from Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust confirmed that they attended the scene.

They said: “We received a call from police colleagues at 12.24pm to report a light aircraft crash in the Masham area.

Man seriously injured after aircraft crashes into North Yorkshire sculpture garden (Image: North Yorkshire Weather Updates)

“A number of ambulance resources were dispatched to the scene, including an ambulance, a team leader and a Yorkshire Air Ambulance, and one patient was airlifted to hospital.”

The Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has confirmed that it has started an investigation into the incident, with their officers attending the scene today.

North Yorkshire Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident, or who saw the aircraft prior to the incident, to come forward.

If you have any footage of the incident – including mobile phone or dashcam footage of the aircraft while airborne, please contact matthew.wilkinson@northyorkshire.police.uk or call North Yorkshire Police on 101, ask for Matthew Wilkinson.

Please quote reference 12260030318 when providing information.