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Two die after helicopter crashes into field in northern England
North Yorkshire Police said that an investigation was underway.
TWO PEOPLE HAVE died after a helicopter crashed into a field in North Yorkshire, local police have said.
The force said the incident happened near Burton in Lonsdale shortly before midday today.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Two people were sadly killed as a result of the crash. Their families are being supported by specially trained officers.”
A full investigation is underway into the cause of the helicopter crash that we posted about earlier ⬇️
— North Yorkshire Police (@NYorksPolice) June 20, 2022
The incident happened shortly before midday in a field off Bentham Road near Burton in Lonsdale, near Ingleton.
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They said an investigation was underway into the cause of the crash.
No-one else is believed to have been on board.
The road is closed at the A65 and at the junction of Bentham Moor Road, the statement added.
North Yorkshire Police said they were urging people to “continue to avoid the area”.
Burton in Lonsdale is a farming area close to the border with Lancashire and Cumbria.
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