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helihub
16th May 2011, 19:46
Emergency services were called to Gidleigh Park Hotel, near Chagford, at about 1535 BST following reports of the crash.

Staff at the hotel said the aircraft had landed on its roof in a small wooded area in the grounds.

The two people on board, who were guests at the hotel, were later treated by an ambulance on scene for head and jaw injuries, fire crews said.

Full story at BBC News - Helicopter crash lands in grounds of Devon hotel (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-13417435)

Any more info?? - Maybe PPRuNer Hughes 500 will know - its his neck of the woods

Hughes500
16th May 2011, 21:40
Sorry boys and gals currently on a train to go fly the OH6. However did take to the air on Dartmoor this morning blowing about 30 plus knots of wind. Gidleigh Park being underneath a hill can have some interesting winds
Hope everyone is ok

1helicopterppl
1st Jun 2011, 14:12
now confirmed R44 G-GDOV

NRDK
1st Jun 2011, 15:16
Jaw injuries from the 'dust up' after the accident no doubt?:ok: