Pilot dies & passenger left fighting for life after aircraft crashes in Scots field
A PILOT has died and another passenger is fighting for his life after a plane crashed in a Scots field.
Emergency services, including police, firefighters, and air ambulances, attended the scene at East Fortune Airfield in North Berwick after the alarm was raised at around 4.55pm on Thursday.
The 40-year-old male pilot was pronounced dead at the scene, while a 42-year-old male passenger was taken to the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh, where he remains in critical condition.
Two fire appliances and specialist resources were mobilised.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: "We received a report of a light aircraft having crashed in the East Fortune area around 4.55pm on Thursday, 8 May, 2025.
"Emergency services attended however the 40-year-old male pilot was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin is aware.
"The 42-year-old male passenger was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where he is described as being in a critical condition.
"Enquiries remain ongoing and the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has been notified."
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 4.55pm on Thursday, May 8, to an incident involving a light aircraft near to Lammerview, East Fortune, near North Berwick.
“Operations Control mobilised two appliances and specialist resources to the scene.
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“Crews left after ensuring the area was made safe.”
