Chesterfield plane crash: Pilot dies as police continue industrial estate investigation
Chesterfield plane crash: Police descend on industrial estate after aircraft 'comes down'
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The pilot flying a small plane which crashed into an industrial estate in Derbyshire has died.
Police will continue to investigate the incident at the site near Sheepbridge Lane in Chesterfield.
Officers informed the pilot's family about his passing earlier today.
Emergency services descended on the area after a small plane crashed just after 9am this morning.
Chesterfield plane crash: Police descend on industrial estate after aircraft 'comes down'GOOGLE STREET VIEWAs many as three fire crews were sent to the scene by Derbyshire Fire & Rescue.
Confirming the pilot's death, a Derbyshire Police spokesman said: "An investigation into the circumstances is ongoing.
"The pilot was the only person on board and died in the collision.
"His family has been informed. Roads in the immediate area are closed and will remain shut for some time while the investigation continues."
Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service asked people to avoid the area while emergency services deal with the incident.
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In an earlier update about the incident, Derbyshire Police revealed how much of the area would be blocked off.
The force said: "We are currently dealing with a light aircraft that came down on land off Sheepbridge Lane, Chesterfield earlier this morning.
"The incident happened just after 9am today.
"Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service and East Midlands Ambulance Service are also at the scene.
"Roads in the immediate area are closed and will remain shut for some time while the investigation into the circumstances continues."
However, firefighters left the scene at 11.30am and handed the situation over to police.
Flight-tracking website Flightradar suggested the plane took off from Coal Aston airfield, near Dronfield.
It also indicated the plane is a two-seater Evektor SportStar.
The manufacturer claims the aircraft is predominantly used by flight schools.
The plane involved in the crash is thought to be owned privately and was built in 2022.
Flightradar received its last signal just over Sheepbridge at an altitude of 600 feet.
The two-seater plane is not visible from the roadside but members of the public continue to try to catch of glimpse.
A man reportedly arrived at the scene with a pair of binoculars around his neck.