There is a restriction over nature reserves just immediately to the west of the accident site that covers the North Norfolk coast from Blakeney as far west as The Wash down towards Kings Lynn. At my club Pilots are asked not to fly in this area below 1000 feet.
On the Local News tonight Mr Bernard Bishop who is The Warden of Cley Nature Reserve stated that there is a local agreement with the Military that flying will not take place over Cley Reserve during The Breeding Season but that it is permitted at other times.
These helicopters are familiar to many of us in North Norfolk. It is not unusual to see them touching down during daylight hours on the small airfield at Weybourne which is not very far away from the accident site.
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