Pilot died after hitting trees in fog near Earls Colne

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Pilot died after hitting trees in fog near Earls Colne
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The 72-year-old pilot had set off from Old Buckenham Airfield in Norfolk to Earls Colne in Essex.

At the time of the accident, police closed Pebmarsh Road and the pilot was pronounced dead at the scene

The 72-year-old man had set off from Old Buckenham Airfield, in Norfolk, to Earls Colne in Essex on 21 August 2023.CCTV footage captured the aircraft leaving Old Buckenham Airfield No pre-accident defects were identified by the AAIB but there was evidence of a significant post-accident fire.

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