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Chesterfield: Light aircraft crash at industrial estate

A light aircraft has come down at an industrial estate in Derbyshire.

Emergency services said it happened at land off Sheepbridge Lane, in Chesterfield, shortly after 09:00 BST.

Firefighters from Chesterfield, Clay Cross and Staveley are in attendance at Dunston Industrial Estate, as well as Derbyshire Police and East Midlands Ambulance Service.

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service have asked people to avoid the area while emergency services deal with the incident.

Derbyshire Police confirmed officers were in attendance.

The force said: “Roads in the immediate area are closed and will remain shut for some time while the investigation into the circumstances continues.”

According to flight-tracking website Flightradar, the plane took off from Coal Aston airfield, near Dronfield.

The website indicated the plane is a two-seater Evektor SportStar, which its manufacturer said is typically used by flight schools.

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