The pilot of a light aircraft that crashed near Heathfield, East Sussex, on Tuesday morning has tragically died, police have confirmed.
Emergency teams were scrambled at 11:05am following reports of the crash on Herrings Lane, Heathfield. Firefighters from Heathfield, Uckfield, and Battle battled the blaze using special 1 in 7 foam to extinguish the fire.
Both Sussex Police and the South East Coast Ambulance Service arrived promptly to manage the situation and assist where possible.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash. No further details have yet been released.
Originally published by UKNIP.
