A pilot has died in a light aircraft crash at an industrial estate in Derbyshire. Emergency services said the plane came down in land off Sheepbridge Lane, Chesterfield, shortly after 09:00 BST. Firefighters from Chesterfield, Clay Cross and Staveley were in attendance at Dunston Industrial Estate, as well as Derbyshire Police and East Midlands Ambulance Service. Police said the pilot, a 71-year-old man, was the only person on board, and his family had been informed. An investigation into the circumstances was ongoing, officers said. The force wrote in a statement: "Roads in the immediate area are closed and will remain shut for some time." Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service had asked people to avoid the area while emergency services dealt with the incident. At 11:30 BST, the fire service said it had left the scene and handed over to police. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has launched an investigation into the crash. It said in a statement issued on Sunday: "An investigation has begun into an accident involving a light aircraft which occurred on 1 September near Chesterfield, Derbyshire. A team of inspectors has been sent to the accident site to gather evidence and make enquiries." The crash occurred on Sunday morning at an industrial estate in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 9am, where they found a light aircraft that had crashed into a yard. Police confirmed that the pilot was the only person on board and had died in the crash. His family has been informed. The force said an investigation into the circumstances was underway. Flightradar24 data showed that the last signal received from the aircraft was at 8.03am on Sunday at an altitude of 600ft (180 metres). The aircraft, believed to be an Evektor SportStar built in 2022, appeared to have been in the air for less than 10 minutes. It had twice circled the village of Old Whittington, two miles north of Chesterfield, before coming down on Sheepbridge Lane. Police had sealed off roads surrounding a municipal depot run by Veolia UK as emergency services responded to the incident. A spokesperson for Derbyshire fire and rescue said: “Fire control operators received a call at 09.05 hours today [Sunday 1 September] and mobilised fire crews from Chesterfield, Clay Cross and Staveley fire stations to the scene. Colleagues from Derbyshire police and East Midlands Ambulance service are also in attendance. People are asked to avoid the area while emergency services deal with the incident.” A spokesperson for Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Emergency Services are currently dealing with a light aircraft that has come down on Sheepbridge Lane, Chesterfield. “Fire control operators received a call at 09.05 hours today (Sunday 1 September) and mobilised fire crews from Chesterfield, Clay Cross and Staveley Fire Stations to the scene. “Colleagues from Derbyshire police and East Midlands Ambulance Service are also in attendance. “People are asked to avoid the area while emergency services deal with the incident.” The emergency services are urging people to steer clear, after a plane crash in Chesterfield which killed the pilot. Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said the plane came down on Sheepbridge Lane to the north of the town, close to the A61. The police said in a statement: “Emergency services were called to land off Sheepbridge Lane, in Sheepbridge, Chesterfield, earlier today (Sunday 1 September). “An investigation into the circumstances is ongoing. The pilot was the only person on board and died in the collision. His family has been informed. “Roads in the immediate area are closed and will remain shut for some time while the investigation continues.” Sheepbridge Lane is predominantly an industrial estate but it is surrounded by farmland, woodland, a brook and a rugby club. The plane tracking website Flightradar published some extra details about the flight.  The plane is a privately owned Evektor SportStar built in 2022, according to the site. The last signal Flightradar received was that the plane was at 8:03 UTC while it was travelling over Sheepbridge at 600 feet. Roads in the immediate area of the crash have been closed following the deadly incident.  They are expected to remain closed for a while until Derbyshire Police have concluded their investigation.  People have been told to avoid the area during the ongoing work of the police. Derbyshire Police announced the pilot's death in a statement earlier today. It read: “Emergency services were called to land off Sheepbridge Lane, in Sheepbridge, Chesterfield, earlier today (Sunday 1 September). “An investigation into the circumstances is ongoing. The pilot was the only person on board and died in the collision. His family has been informed. “Roads in the immediate area are closed and will remain shut for some time while the investigation continues.” Officials have asked people to avoid the area as the emergency services deal with the crash.  Derbyshire Police are reportedly still at the scene, but Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service left at around 11:30 am. Derbyshire police says it is conducting an investigation into the incident.  The Flightradar website has published some details about the flight. They say the plane involved is an Evektor SportStar, owned privately. It was built in 2022. Flightradar said the last signal they received from the aircraft was over Sheepbridge at 08:03 UTC at an altitude of 600 feet. The aircraft involved is a light plane called a Evektor SportStar. “We are currently dealing with a light aircraft that came down on land off Sheepbridge Lane, Chesterfield earlier this morning. “The incident happened just after 9am today. “Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service and East Midlands Ambulance Service are also at the scene. “Roads in the immediate area are closed and will remain shut for some time while the investigation into the circumstances continues.” The area itself is an industrial estate to the north of town, near the A61. The fire service said that the plane came down on Sheepbridge Lane. Chesterfield is found just to the south of Sheffield and to the north of Derby and Nottingham. The crash happened just after 9am today. Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service and East Midlands Ambulance Service are also at the scene. Roads in the immediate area are closed and will remain shut for some time while the investigation continues.