Army Helicopter Down in North Yorkshire

[swordfling]

RAF helicopter crashed near Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire. 12 casualties reported, at least 8 taken to hospital according to BBC News.

BBC NEWS (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6937953.stm)
Local newspaper report (http://www.thisisthenortheast.co.uk/display.var.1605078.0.breaking_news_helicopter_crashes_repor t.php)

Hope everyone's OK.

[BRASSEMUP]

RAF helicopter down not army............ RIP

[rotorspin]

2 reported dead :(

[NorthSeaTiger]

BBC news reporting aircraft involved was a Puma.

[turbinetaxi]

Now reported as a Puma on ITN Website

Many condolences and thoughts to the families

http://itn.co.uk/news/index.html

[206Fan]

Was it 33SQNs puma??

[scruggs]

Being discussed here too:

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=287267

A sad day indeed.

S.