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The clang happened conscionable earlier 11:40 adjacent Fife Airport
The aviator of a airy craft has died aft crashing into a tract adjacent Fife Airport.
The 50-year-old antheral died astatine the scene, adjacent Kinglassie, conscionable earlier 11:40.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said it was investigating the clang adjacent the airdrome - a tiny airfield utilized by section flying clubs.
Police Scotland said no-one other was injured successful the clang and inquiries into the incidental were ongoing.
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The level came down successful a tract adjacent Fife Airport
A rescue chopper was sent to the clang tract arsenic good arsenic specializer units from Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS)
A SFRS spokesperson said: "We were alerted astatine 11:38 connected Monday 23 December to an incidental involving a airy craft adjacent Kinglassie, Fife.
"Operations Control mobilised 2 appliances and a dense rescue portion to the country to assistance exigency services partners."
The AAIB said an probe had been launched.
A spokesperson said: "A squad of inspectors are travelling to the mishap tract to marque inquiries and stitchery grounds arsenic portion of the process of conducting a information investigation."
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A rescue chopper and specializer teams were dispatched to the clang site
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