Chesterfield plane crash: Police descend on Derbyshire industrial estate after aircraft 'comes down'

Emergency services have descended on a Derbyshire industrial estate after a small plane crashed.

Police officers and firefighters arrived at the scene near Sheepbridge Lane in Chesterfield at 9am.

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

In an 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."

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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.