Police rushed to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight event at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire this afternoon.
An RAF pilot has died in a "tragic accident" after a Spitfire crashed into a field near an RAF base, the Ministry of Defence said this evening.
But late in the afternoon, a Ministry of Defence spokesperson confirmed a pilot died in the accident. The MoD said the pilot's family has been informed. Top news stories today "The pilot's family have been informed and we ask that their privacy is respected at this difficult time."
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