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| CarFest plane crash: Aircraft crashes during display at Oulton Park race track | CarFest plane crash: Aircraft crashes during display at Oulton Park race track |
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| A plane thought to be part of a display team has crashed during a motoring event in Cheshire. | A plane thought to be part of a display team has crashed during a motoring event in Cheshire. |
| Police confirmed they were attending an incident at CarFest in Cheshire's Oulton Park Circuit this afternoon. | Police confirmed they were attending an incident at CarFest in Cheshire's Oulton Park Circuit this afternoon. |
| Television and radio presenter Chris Evans, who is hosting the festival, sent a message on Twitter saying emergency services were at the scene. | Television and radio presenter Chris Evans, who is hosting the festival, sent a message on Twitter saying emergency services were at the scene. |
| Spectators had been watching the air stunt show moments before. Photo: Andy Carter "I am very sad to announce there has been a serious air incident at CarFest North off site," he wrote. | Spectators had been watching the air stunt show moments before. Photo: Andy Carter "I am very sad to announce there has been a serious air incident at CarFest North off site," he wrote. |
| Photos on Twitter showed shocked spectators watching as plumes of black smoke rose into the sky. | Photos on Twitter showed shocked spectators watching as plumes of black smoke rose into the sky. |
| One witness described an "eerie silence" descending after the crash, saying it was "horrible to witness". | One witness described an "eerie silence" descending after the crash, saying it was "horrible to witness". |
| @BBCBreaking #CarFestNorth pic.twitter.com/cVMnyszVBy | |
| There has not yet been confirmation of any injuries or whether the pilot managed to eject. | There has not yet been confirmation of any injuries or whether the pilot managed to eject. |
| Two air ambulances attended the scene, and both later took off and left. | Two air ambulances attended the scene, and both later took off and left. |
| Mark Dowling, a journalist at the Chester Chronicle saw the crash. | Mark Dowling, a journalist at the Chester Chronicle saw the crash. |
| "There were two aircraft in the sky doing a dual display," he told the Manchester Evening News. | "There were two aircraft in the sky doing a dual display," he told the Manchester Evening News. |
| "I thought one of them appeared to be a bit low. It was upside down when I saw it go behind some trees, then suddenly there was a huge smoke cloud and flames. | "I thought one of them appeared to be a bit low. It was upside down when I saw it go behind some trees, then suddenly there was a huge smoke cloud and flames. |
| This was the scene seconds after the plane crashed during a display at CarFest. pic.twitter.com/XU2uvG63hU | |
| — Mark Dowling (@ChronMark) August 1, 2015 | |
| "There was a gasp from the crowd. People are really worried, hoping that the pilot managed to eject." | "There was a gasp from the crowd. People are really worried, hoping that the pilot managed to eject." |
| Adam Ignatowicz is attending the event, and told the BBC that one of the planes "seemed to do a dive" over the car park. Then, he said, "there was a bang". | |
| In a statement, Chester Police Said: "Shortly after 2pm we received reports of a plane having crashed in a wooded area near the CarFest North site." | |
| "Officers are currently at the scene working to find out what has happened." | |
| "The incident is in a very early stage and more details will be released when they become available.” | |
| @achrisevans Very sad. Video of display seconds before crash. @Carfestevent #CarFestNorth pic.twitter.com/NnSMdHwWqu | @achrisevans Very sad. Video of display seconds before crash. @Carfestevent #CarFestNorth pic.twitter.com/NnSMdHwWqu |
| According to CarFest's website, at least five separate air display teams were due to perform over the three-day event, which started yesterday. | According to CarFest's website, at least five separate air display teams were due to perform over the three-day event, which started yesterday. |
| The plane that crashed was believed to be from the Gnat Display Team owned by the Heritage Aircraft Trust. | The plane that crashed was believed to be from the Gnat Display Team owned by the Heritage Aircraft Trust. |
| They fly Folland Gnat aircraft, small jet plane commonly used for training by the RAF. | They fly Folland Gnat aircraft, small jet plane commonly used for training by the RAF. |
| More to follow... | More to follow... |