A search operation is underway after a US fighter plane crashed into the North Sea.
Bridlington Coastguard has confirmed the F-15C fighter jet came down near Flamborough Head in East Yorkshire, south of Scarborough.
The US Air Force said the aircraft was on a training mission with one pilot on board at the time of the crash.
A statement from the 48th Fighter Wing, which is based at RAF Lakenheath, said: “A US Air Force F-15C Eagle crashed at approximately 0940 today in the North Sea.
“The aircraft was from the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom.
“At the time of the accident, the aircraft was on a routine training mission with one pilot on board. The cause of the crash as well as the status of the pilot are unknown at this time, and UK Search and Rescue have been called to support.”
