The body of a pilot has been found after a US military jet crashed into the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire.
A major search-and-rescue operation was launched after the F-15C Eagle fighter jet came down near Flamborough Head in East Yorkshire on Monday morning.
The aircraft was from the 48th Fighter Wing, based at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk.
Colonel Will Marshall, commander of the 48th Fighter Wing, said “with a very heavy heart” he could confirm the pilot had been “located and confirmed deceased”.
He added: “This is a tragic loss for the 48th Fighter Wing community, and our deepest condolences go out to the pilot’s family and the 493rd Fighter Squadron.”
The name of the pilot will not be released until their next of kin has been informed.
The plane crashed at around 9.40am and the Coastguard located the wreckage on Monday afternoon.
Credit: Sky News
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