North East men killed in plane crash in France were checking up on pilot who made emergency landing Former Gateshead schoolboy Lewis Stubbs and Seaham pilot Andrew Buck died in the tragic crash in July 2019 Updated Get the latest County Durham news and updates delivered straight to your inbox - sign up for free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Two North East men killed in a plane crash in the French Alps were checking up on a pilot who had made an emergency landing moments before, an inquest heard.