A light aircraft has come down at an industrial estate in Derbyshire.A 21-year-old pilot who was in a serious condition in hospital ,succumbed to injuries after a crash in WA’s Kimberley region, in the state’s north.It is understood the light aircraft suffered engine failure, forcing it to come down on Derby Hwy about two kilometres south of the town site of Derby..
The pilot suffered serious and life-threatening injuries and remains under the care of doctors after being taken to Derby Hospital where he died .A passenger, the only other person in the plane, was uninjured.
Despite it being close to 24 hours on from the crash, Main Roads has warned one lane of Derby Hwy south of Derby Airport Access Rd remains closed and speed restrictions are still in place.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is now investigating what triggered the emergency.
“The ATSB will investigate the forced landing of a Cessna 310 aircraft on the highway south-east of Derby on Tuesday afternoon following a reported double engine failure,” a spokeman said.
The crash follows several other dramatic aviation emergencies in Western Australia in recent months.
Emergency services said it happened at land off Sheepbridge Lane, in Chesterfield, shortly after 09:00 BST.
Firefighters from Chesterfield, Clay Cross and Staveley are in attendance at Dunston Industrial Estate, as well as Derbyshire Police and East Midlands Ambulance Service.
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service have asked people to avoid the area while emergency services deal with the incident.
Derbyshire Police confirmed officers were in attendance.
The force said: "Roads in the immediate area are closed and will remain shut for some time while the investigation into the circumstances continues."
According to flight-tracking website Flightradar, the plane took off from Coal Aston airfield, near Dronfield.
The website indicated the plane is a two-seater Evektor SportStar, which its manufacturer said is typically used by flight schools.
