Aircraft crash at Compton Abbas

[Bright-Ling]

Apparantly a light aircraft has crashed at Compton Abbas airfield, with the sad loss of life.

[Jumbo Driver]

Yes, a Yak-52 about 1 mile N of the field. It seems to have spun in, apparently, after doing some aeros at around 1530 BST. Solo, pilot died, no others involved. Sad day - condolences to all concerned.