Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer also paid tribute after the crash in Lincolnshire.
The Prince and Princess of Wales have said they are “incredibly sad” after a Royal Air Force pilot died in a Spitfire crash near RAF Coningsby.
The Spitfire of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight was flying near the air station when the crash took place.Incredibly sad to hear of the news this afternoon from RAF Coningsby. Our thoughts this evening are with the pilot’s loved ones, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, and the wider RAF family. W & CWilliam and Kate said on their Kensington Palace X account: “Incredibly sad to hear of the news this afternoon from RAF Coningsby.
William was Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Coningsby from 2008 to August 2023, when he handed the role over to Kate.An MoD spokesperson said: “It is with great sadness that we must confirm the death of an RAF pilot in a tragic accident near RAF Coningsby today. The East Midlands Ambulance Service sent a “number of resources”, including a paramedic and a helicopter ambulance.
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