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Plane crashes at CarFest in Cheshire

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car fest plane crashA plane that was part of a display team has crashed at the CarFest motoring event in Cheshire.
Emergency services are at the scene in Oulton Park. The crash happened just after 14:00 BST.
BBC producer Justin Bones, who is at the scene, said two planes performed a low-level, close-proximity pass just before the crash.
One of the aircraft failed to pull up and crashed north of the circuit, he said.
Mr Bones said he did not see an ejector seat deploy from the aircraft, nor a parachute, and the plane possibly landed in a wood.
The identification of the pilot is not yet known. No injuries have been confirmed.
Police said they were attending an incident at Oulton Park.
BBC presenter Chris Evans who was the founder of CarFest, which raises money for BBC Children in Need, has tweeted about the crash.
He said: "I am very sad to announce there has been a serious air incident at CarFest North off site. The emergency services are in attendance."
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Adam Ignatowicz is attending the event and witnessed the crash. "I was at the shop. There were two planes flying around. One of them just seemed to do a dive where the car park is. Then there was a bang.
"There were emergency services running through. Air Ambulance is there now. Everyone's questioning what's happening. Everyone realised what had happened. The other plane went straight over to see what was happening."
Other celebrities including TV chefs James Martin, Tom Kerridge and Paul Hollywood were due to attend the event.
CarFest is a motoring and music festival. Live music at the event was scheduled from acts including Primal Scream and Joss Stone.
A vintage village, a fairground and a beach were also among the attractions.

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