BREAKING: Ashbourne plane crash: Two dead after aircraft crash lands at race track as public told stay away

Two men have died after an aircraft crashed at a race track near Ashbourne. Emergency services were called to Darley Moor Racetrack at around 11.30am on Tuesday, April 8.

Derbyshire police confirmed two men have died following the incident and said emergency services remain at the scene. A spokesman also asked members of the public to avoid the area. One witness told Derbyshire Live that an air ambulance and a number of fire engines were spotted at the racetrack.

The police spokesperson added: "Family members of the two men have been made aware and our thoughts are with them at this difficult time. A file is being prepared for the coroner."

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Derbyshire Fire and Rescue said crews from Ashbourne, Wirksworth, Nottingham Road, Staveley and Staffordshire's Uttoxeter were called to the scene. A spokesperson added: "Fire service resources have since been scaled back, with fire crews from Ashbourne and Wirksworth remaining on scene supporting colleagues from Derbyshire Constabulary."

Another witness reported seeing a Major Rescue Service vehicle heading along Ashbourne Road in Derby, towards Ashbourne, at 11.30am on Tuesday.

Derbyshire police confirmed the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has launched an investigation into the incident. A spokesperson for the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said: "An accident in the Ashbourne area of Derbyshire involving a light aircraft has been notified to the AAIB.

"An investigation has been launched and a multidisciplinary team of inspectors are on their way to the accident site."