On April 29, 1999, four men died after the light aircraft they were in plummeted from the sky into a field near the A63 north east of Hemingbrough, near Selby. The aircraft burst into flames, sending huge plumes of smoke into the sky.
Among those onboard were Naburn businessman Gerry Davitt aged 42 and his father Larry aged 67.
Over two decades on Pip Nix – daughter of Gerry and granddaughter of Larry – told The Press she remembers the day well.
Pip, then aged 10, was taken out of her primary school class by her head teacher.
“I thought I was in trouble,” she says.
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