Light aircraft crash, Dunkeswell

Police were called shortly after 10am on Friday 26 June following a report of a light aircraft crashing near to Dunkeswell Airfield.

Emergency services attended the scene.

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.