Plane was ‘performing aerobatics’ before fatal crash in field, say investigators

Two men, Matthew Bird, 21, and Oliver Dawes, 24, were killed in a light aircraft crash in Thorganby, Selby, after their Cessna performed aerobatic maneuvers and nosedived into a field on July 28. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is investigating the incident, and both families expressed their heartbreak over the loss of their loved ones.

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