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Rescue workers called to small aircraft incident in North Yorkshire

Emergency services were dispatched to an aircraft incident in North Yorkshire.

Yorkshire Ambulance Service said in a statement: “We received an emergency call at 9.50am on Sunday morning reporting an incident involving a light aircraft at Thorganby, near York.

Police near the scene of an incident involving a light aircraft in Thorganby near YorkPolice near the scene of an incident involving a light aircraft in Thorganby near York

Police near the scene of an incident involving a light aircraft in Thorganby, near York (Nigel Roddis/PA)

“A number of our emergency personnel responded to the incident.”

A statement posted on the North Yorkshire Police website said: “We are currently dealing with an incident involving a light aircraft in a rural area near Selby, which was reported at around 9.50am today.”

“We remain on site along with other emergency services and further updates will follow.”

Yorkshire Air Ambulance has been contacted for comment.