Two men have passed away after a plane crashed into a racetrack near Ashbourne in Derbyshire at 11.30am today.
Police and first responders rushed to the site, warning the public to stay away from the area. The family of the men have been notified by the tragic accident, with Derbyshire Constabulary launching an urgent probe, The Sun reports.
A spokesperson for the fire service has said: “Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service was called to reports of an incident involving a light aircraft at Darley Moor racetrack at 11.25am. Firefighters from Ashbourne, Wirksworth, Nottingham Road, Staveley and Staffordshire’s Uttoxeter attended the scene.
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