2nd LD Writethru: Plane crashes at motor racing tack in NW England

A plane that was part of a display team crashed Saturday at CarFest motoring event in Cheshire, a county in north west England.

The incident happened at Oulton Park where a car festival is being held. The jet is believed to have been taking part in an aerobatics display with another aircraft.

Emergence services were called to the scene. There are no reports of any injuries so far.

Witnesses captured the moments before the plane fell down.

"There were two aircraft in the sky doing a dual display. I thought one of them appeared to be a bit low. It was upside down when I saw it go behind some trees, then suddenly there was a huge smoke cloud and flames," a local media report quoted Mark Dowling, an eyewitness, as saying.

"There was a gasp from the crowd. People are really worried, hoping that the pilot managed to eject," said Dowling.

Chris Evans, the founder of CarFest, which raises money for Children In Need, said on Twitter: "I am very sad to announce there has been a serious air incident at CarFest North off site. The emergency services are in attendance."

The event, a motoring and music festival, began Friday and is due to finish on Sunday. Its website describes it as a "dream of cars, music, food and masses of family fun -- a dream conjured up by Chris Evans and brought to life in Cheshire and Hampshire". Enditem