Helicopter crashes at airport
A helicopter has crashed at Newcastle Airport injuring two people.
Details of the people who were on board were not known, a spokeswoman for Northumbria Police said.
Emergency services based at the airport were at the scene.
The spokeswoman said: "A helicopter has crash-landed. Two people on board were injured. It was within the airport environment itself."
A spokesman for the North-East Ambulance Service said the injured pair were both men thought to be aged over 50 and their injuries were not initially thought "too serious" but could not go into further details about their condition.
He added: "The crews assessed the injuries as not being too serious. There are two casualties who were taken by our crews to Newcastle General."
On its website Northumbria Helicopters advertises itself as the only dedicated helicopter flight training organisation in the North East.
The firm is based on the south side of Newcastle airport and also at Carlisle airport, according to the site.
It adds: "We pride ourselves with our friendly one to one personal service which we believe is second to none."
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