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Old 19th Jul 2003, 23:36
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COPTER CRASH KILLS THREE (London)

Just taken from Sky News





'COPTER CRASH KILLS THREE

Three people were killed when their helicopter crashed in a field, police said.

The aircraft came down in at Knockholt, near Sevenoaks, Kent, shortly before 10am.


The Hughes 500 helicopter had taken off from Biggin Hill airport.

A Kent Police spokeswoman said there were no survivors on board.

It was not yet known where the helicopter was flying to.

A spokesman for Biggin Hill Helicopters said the helicopter had three people on board and was hired from them.

He said it was due to return later without landing anywhere but declined to give any further details.

A Kent Police spokeswoman later said that officers were still at the scene.

She said she could not confirm any more details about the incident until all next of kin of the deceased had been informed.

Officials from the Air Accidents Investigations Bureau were sent to the scene to help determine the cause of the crash, a Department of Transport spokesman said.
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