Police launch CCTV appeal after fatal aircraft crash

A police van is pictured in an industrial estate, with police cordon tape spanning the width of the road
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A large number of emergency vehicles responded to the crash

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Police investigating a fatal light aircraft crash in Derbyshire have appealed for CCTV footage.

Emergency services were called to an industrial estate off Sheepbridge Lane, Sheepbridge, Chesterfield, on Sunday.

The pilot, a 71-year-old man, was the only person on board and died when the plane came down.

Officers said they wanted to hear from anyone who has any footage of the plane between 08:55 and 09:15 BST on Sunday.

Investigations into the incident are ongoing, police added, and a number of roads in the immediate area remain closed.

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