Plane crashes into field in Derbyshire

A plane has crashed into a field in Derbyshire.
By The Newsroom
Published 28th May 2017, 16:04 BST
Updated 4th Jun 2017, 22:04 BST
The scene at Summerley Road, Apperknowle. Picture: Dan Hayes.The scene at Summerley Road, Apperknowle. Picture: Dan Hayes.
The scene at Summerley Road, Apperknowle. Picture: Dan Hayes.

All three emergency services are dealing with the incident at Summerley Road in Apperknowle.

A Derbyshire Constabulary spokesman said: "We received reports that a small plane had crashed near Summerley Airfield at around 1pm.

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"We believe there is one person injured at this time and surrounding roads have been closed.

The scene at Summerley Road, Apperknowle. Picture: Dan Hayes.The scene at Summerley Road, Apperknowle. Picture: Dan Hayes.
The scene at Summerley Road, Apperknowle. Picture: Dan Hayes.

"Witnesses or anyone with information should call us on 101."

Eyewitnesses have reported a heavy emergency services presence in the village, which is in between Chesterfield and Sheffield.

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