A PILOT died after his “replica Spitfire” plane smashed to the ground in a field, witnesses say.

Emergency services rushed to a field near a busy A road in Enstone, West Oxfordshire, around 3.05pm on Tuesday.

There, fire crews and police found the mangled wreckage of a light aircraft.

Images of the crash show the rear section of the winged aircraft, which resembles the shape of a Supermarine Spitfire fighter – Britain’s legendary WW2 fighter aircraft.

On Tuesday evening, cops revealed he had tragically died after initially reporting he had been injured.

Chief Inspector James Sullivan said: “We are on scene following this incident, there is one casualty, who is the pilot of the aircraft.

“We would ask members of the public to please avoid the area to assist in the emergency response and allow the investigation to take place. 

“A road closure is in place on the B4022, just off the A44.

“If anyone has witnessed this incident or has any footage or photographs that will assist with the investigation, we would ask them to please contact us.

“We would kindly ask that members of the public do not post footage or photos of the scene or incident on social media.”