Families of pilot, 21, & passenger, 24, killed when aircraft crashed into field are ‘utterly heartbroken’ at tragic loss

THE two men who died in a light aircraft crash have been named by police.

Matthew Bird, 21, from Spofforth, was the pilot of the light aircraft, and Oliver Dawes, 24, of Burley in Wharfedale, Yorkshire, was the passenger, cops said.

Mathew Bird, who was the pilot, died following the crash on Sunday Passenger Oliver Dawes also died in the crash © YappAppThe aircraft crashed close to a small Yorkshire village[/caption] Roads nearby were sealed off© YappApp

Emergency services raced to the scene in Thorganby...