Royal Navy helicopter crashes into field in Devon
En resumen
- A Royal Navy helicopter crashed into a field near Okehampton, Devon.
- Emergency services are at the scene, and a road closure is in place on the A386.
- The Ministry of Defence confirmed the aircraft belonged to the Royal Navy.
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A Royal Navy helicopter has crashed into a field in Devon. Emergency services and the Ministry of Defence have confirmed the incident is ongoing. A road closure is in place near the scene.
A Royal Navy helicopter has crashed into a field in an incident police have described as "ongoing".
Devon and Cornwall Police said emergency services were at the scene in the Sourton Down area of Devon, near Okehampton.
"The Ministry of Defence have confirmed it was a Royal Navy helicopter," a police spokesperson said.
A road closure was put in place at about 05:00 BST on the A386, between the A30 at Sourton Down and the A3079 Fowley Cross in Okehampton, while the crash is investigated.
"The incident is ongoing and we will share more updates as we have them," a statement posted by police on Facebook said.
National Highways traffic updates website said the road closure was expected to be in place until 11:30.
Staff at Sourton Cross Service Station, which is located near the scene, told the BBC the services were currently inaccessible.
Preguntas abiertas
- What type of helicopter was involved?
- Were there any injuries or fatalities?
- What caused the crash?
- What is the current status of the investigation?
