Matthew Bird and Oliver Dawes died at the scene in Thorganby on Sunday, police say.
Oliver Dawes and Matthew Bird died following the crash on Sunday, police saidThe Yorkshire Air Ambulance and other emergency services were called to the incident in Thorganby, between Selby and York, at around 09:50 BST on Sunday.
Matthew Bird, 21, from Spofforth, was the pilot of the light aircraft, and Oliver Dawes, 24, of Burley in Wharfedale, was the passenger, North Yorkshire Police said. A spokesperson for the Air Accidents Investigation Branch , said: "We are aware of an incident south of York and have deployed a team to investigate."
In a statement, the family of Mr Bird said: "Yesterday we lost our son, a brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend."We are utterly heartbroken, but he will live on in our hearts as we cherish the incredibly special memories he’s left us with."Meanwhile, Mr Dawes' family said they had lost "a dearly loved son, cousin, nephew and friend".
In a statement they said: "Oliver will continue to live on in our hearts and memories as the kind, generous, hardworking and fun man he had become.A spokesperson for the AAIB said it had sent a team to Thorganby to begin an investigation into "an accident involving a light aircraft which occurred on Sunday".Pilot died after striking trees in foggy conditions
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