Emergency services were called after a light aircraft crashed in Grewelthorpe near Masham today.
North Yorkshire Police confirmed they received the report at 12.21pm.
Scores of emergency vehicles attended the scene, as well as a Yorkshire Air Ambulance helicopter.
The incident happened at the Himalayan Garden & Sculpture Park.
A man, believed to be the sole occupant of the aircraft, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Crews from Leyburn, Thirsk and Ripon were called to an incident involving a light aircraft which had crashed.
“The pilot was released from the aircraft by emergency services and taken by air ambulance to hospital.
“Fire crews then checked for hazards and made the scene safe before leaving the incident with police.”
Police say the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been informed and will investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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