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CHOPPER CRASH 

Royal Navy helicopter crashes into field near major road as emergency services rush to scene

Wreckage of a helicopter, partially burned, in a grassy field.

A ROYAL Navy helicopter has crashed into a field near a busy A-road, police have said.

The chopper came down in the early hours of the morning near the A30 in Sourton Down, Devon.

A fire rescue truck in a field, with emergency personnel near a royal navy helicopter crash site.
Emergency services were scrambled to the scene of the crash and closed a number of roads in the surrounding areaCredit: Neil Hope

 

Emergency services were scrambled to the scene of the crash and closed a number of roads in the surrounding area.

It remains unclear if anyone was injured when the navy helicopter fell from the sky.

The cause of the crash remains unknown at this time with the Royal Navy confirming it was investigating the incident.

It is understood that the chopper came down near Okehampton Battle Camp, a military training site.

Reports of the crash first came in at around 4:30am this morning with locals saying several helicopters were heard flying in the area overnight.

The A386 has been shut northbound from the A30 at Sourton Cross to A3079 Holsworthy Road at Fowley Cross.

A Royal Navy spokesperson said: “An incident occurred involving a Royal Navy helicopter just before 0400 on Wednesday 3 June near Sourton, Devon.

“An investigation is underway and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time.”

Okehampton Battle Camp is used by the military to train Merlin helicopter crews from the Commando Helicopter Force.

The Royal Navy has two air bases close to Devon – RNAS Culdrose near Helston, Cornwall, and RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset – which houses more than 100 aircraft.

A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesperson said: ” Emergency services are at the scene after a crash involving a helicopter in a field at Sourton Down.

“Several road closures are in place around the A386 and A30 Sourton Cross slip and services area.

“The incident is ongoing and we will share more updates as we have them.”

“The Ministry of Defence have confirmed it was a Royal Navy helicopter.”

Traffic monitoring website, Inrix, says: “A386 Bowerland Road in both directions closed due to police incident from A30 (Sourton Cross, Sourton Down) to A3079 Holsworthy Road (Fowley Cross).”

Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/39292668/helicopter-crash-emergency-rush/

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