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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. |
| "I am very sad to announce there has been a serious air incident at CarFest North off site," he wrote. | |
| Didn't see it go down but saw the smoke after. Hope the pilot is ok. #carfest #redarrows pic.twitter.com/Su0ggzedbZ | |
| 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. |
| The festival's organisers have said the event is continuing. | |
| 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 | @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 | This was the scene seconds after the plane crashed during a display at CarFest. pic.twitter.com/XU2uvG63hU |
| — Mark Dowling (@ChronMark) August 1, 2015 | — 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". | 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". |
| Another attendee, Neil Macew, told Sky News: "Coming towards the end of it, they were doing some spirals - one seemed to lose control and crashed just beyond the north of the circuit. | |
| Spectators had been watching the air stunt show moments before. Photo: Andy Carter "Big, black plumes of smoke have gone up behind the trees and all the emergency vehicles from the circuit have raced up towards it. | |
| "It didn't look like he properly had time to eject and because of the angle of the plane turning in the actual loop, the cockpit head was more pointing towards the ground than upwards." | |
| In a statement, Cheshire 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." | "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.” | "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... |