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19th Jun 2011, 17:08
Clipped fron Avon and Somerset Website
Helicopter crashes in field (Glastonbury)
ADDED: Today 16:38
Police have responded to an incident in which a helicopter crashed near Glastonbury this afternoon (Sunday June 19, 2011).
At around 2.20pm police received a report of a small helicopter crashing in south-east Glastonbury in an area near Cinnamon Lane. The helicopter came down in an open area and no one on the ground was injured. The helicopter pilot, the only person on board, has been airlifted to Frenchay Hospital with a serious head injury.
The scene has been preserved and the Air Accident Investigation Branch have been informed and are sending an investigation team to the scene. They will lead the investigation into the incident with support from Avon and Somerset Police.
Helicopter crashes in field (Glastonbury)
ADDED: Today 16:38
Police have responded to an incident in which a helicopter crashed near Glastonbury this afternoon (Sunday June 19, 2011).
At around 2.20pm police received a report of a small helicopter crashing in south-east Glastonbury in an area near Cinnamon Lane. The helicopter came down in an open area and no one on the ground was injured. The helicopter pilot, the only person on board, has been airlifted to Frenchay Hospital with a serious head injury.
The scene has been preserved and the Air Accident Investigation Branch have been informed and are sending an investigation team to the scene. They will lead the investigation into the incident with support from Avon and Somerset Police.