BREAKING: Plane crash horror as aircraft plunges into ground nose-first

A PILOT has been rushed to hospital after his plane crashed into the ground nose-first shortly after taking off in Hertfordshire.

By Christine Younan /

Chiswell Green in Hertfordshire GOOGLE MAPS

HORROR: The plane crashed into the ground nose-first

Emergency services scrambled to the scene at 12.33pm after the light aircraft plunged into the ground at Chiswell Green.

Two fire engines rushed to attend to the incident near St Albans.

But the health condition of the injured pilot remains unknown at this point.

Hertfordshire GOOGLE MAPS

LOCATION: The plane crashed into the ground at Chiswell Green airfield

“We think there was one person on board”

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman

A Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: “We were called to reports of a light aircraft having gone nose down after take-off.

“We sent two fire engines.

"We think there was one person on board the aircraft but we do not have any updates about his condition.”

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    Inspectors from the government’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) are believed to have been called to the scene as well.

    The Hertfordshire Constabulary issued a statement: “Officers are making contact with the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.”

    One person on Twitter, @jc_bee, wrote: “Something’s going down in #chiswellgreen. Multiple police cars, five fire engines. Plane down?”

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