Flamborough Head - Helicopter Crash Police recieved a call from a concerned member of public reporting a helicopter having crashed into the sea off the coast near Flamborough at around 1340hrs today. Police, Coast Guard and ambulance service attended the area right away and a search was carried out which resulted in the helicopter being located in the sea off the coast of Flamborough near the light house. An area has been cordonend off while the emergency services and coast guard continue their work. Initial inquiries are being made in order to try and establish the circumstances which led to the helicopter coming down. Members of public and the media are asked to stay away from the area until further notice due to the site being close to dangerous cliff edges and there also being a quantity of what appears to be aviation fuel in the water around the crash site making it potentially unsafe at present. We can confirm that the incident has not involved the Humberside Police Helicopter.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 14:24:00 +0000
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