She is located in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. An unfortunate event happened today when a small plane crashed at an industrial area in Chesterfield, killing the pilot. The crash happened on land off Sheepbridge Lane, close to Dunston Industrial Estate, just after 9:00 BST.
The emergency services got to the scene quickly. Chesterfield, Clay Cross, and Staveley firefighters, as well as Derbyshire Police and the East Midlands Ambulance Service, were all at the scene of the accident. Even though they tried, the pilot, who was the only person on board, sadly died. His family has been told.
A source who was there said that the small plane landed next to a yard in the industrial estate. The cops have said that they are still looking into what happened in the crash.
There was a message from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) group of officers who came to the scene as part of the investigation. To find out what caused the crash, they will collect evidence and ask questions.
For now, Derbyshire Police have shut down roads in the area and are asking people to stay away from the area so that emergency services can work without being interrupted. At about 11:30 BST, the Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service turned over control of the scene to the cops.
The investigation will likely take a while, and we will let you know as soon as we have more details.
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