Two men injured in Yorkshire light aircraft crash

'It is believed the aircraft crashed into a field near the end of the runway' police say

The men were taken to Leeds General following the crash (PA Archive/PA Images)

Two men have been taken to hospital after a light aircraft crashed into a field in North Yorkshire.

Emergency services were called to the incident near Hambleton, in the Selby area, shortly after 11.50am on Saturday.

A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said: “It is believed the aircraft crashed into a field near the end of the runway.

”Two men, the only occupants, had to be recovered by firefighters and paramedics.“

The spokesman said the more seriously injured man was flown to Leeds General Infirmary by air ambulance.

The other casualty was taken to the same hospital by conventional ambulance, he said.

Both are thought to have suffered back and pelvic injuries.

The spokesman said: ”The aircraft has been made safe and security measures have been put in place at the crash scene.

“Officials from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch are carrying out inquiries to establish the full circumstances surrounding the collision.”

The accident comes just a week after four people were killed in a mid-air collision between a helicopter and a two-seater plane over Buckinghamshire.

Helicopter pilot Captain Mike Green and an 18-year-old student Saavan Mundae were among those killed in the crash, which is under investigation by aviation officials.