Helo down Derbyshire: January 2007

[Colonal Mustard]

Helicopter crashes in rural field
A helicopter has crashed into a field in north Derbyshire.

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said they were called to the scene of the crash at Mill Lane in Old Tupton near Chesterfield at 1030 GMT.

No further details on how the crash happened or how many people were travelling in the helicopter have yet been released.

A fire service spokesperson said crews were having to reach the site on foot because of its rural location.

Please Lord, not again, hope all are ok

[wg13_dummy]

BBC local news not showing much more at present;

BBC News (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/derbyshire/6258491.stm)


Hopefully not bad news.

[Bravo73]

BBC News website update @ 12:44

"The two people who were in the aircraft were not injured in the crash. They managed to climb out of the helicopter before fire crews arrived."



The 'grapevine' says that it was an R22 out of Coventry. Although this is obviously unconfirmed.

[SNAFU.]

Aircarft was G UNYT. All involved are ok.

[geordierussell]

this happened about 1/2 a mile from my house. I think he is now flying an r44

[WylieCoyote]

GeordieRussel,
this happened about 1/2 a mile from my house. I think he is now flying an r44
Is there a reason you've posted?
Are you worried he might hit your house now he has a bigger toy to play with?

[fluffy5]

Thats right wiley, remember what we used to say the curse of the coventry helicopters. the ones that got sold, got crashed and the the bigger ones got reposessed.
And I have marcus ackland out here with me now.
fluffy

[JTobias]

All,

I'm glad someone updated the title to add the date of the incident as when I first saw it, I thought it was reporting an accident that had just occurred.

Joel

[WylieCoyote]

You weren't the only one!