Tributes Paid by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour Leader Keir Starmer Following Lincolnshire Tragedy

The Prince and Princess of Wales expressed deep sorrow following the death of a Royal Air Force pilot in a Spitfire crash near RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire. Emergency services were called to Langrick Road around 1.20 pm on Saturday, where the pilot was pronounced dead at the scene.

William and Kate posted on their official Kensington Palace X account, offering condolences to the pilot’s family and the wider RAF community. The pilot’s identity has not been disclosed.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer also paid tribute, expressing their condolences and commending emergency responders. An investigation is set to proceed into the accident, which involved a historic aircraft from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.