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| Aircraft and helicopter in mid-air crash in Waddesdon | Aircraft and helicopter in mid-air crash in Waddesdon |
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| An aircraft and a helicopter have crashed in mid-air over Buckinghamshire, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said. | An aircraft and a helicopter have crashed in mid-air over Buckinghamshire, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said. |
| Emergency services were called to the site near Waddesdon Manor, near Aylesbury, at 12:06 GMT. The AAIB said it was sending a team to investigate. | Emergency services were called to the site near Waddesdon Manor, near Aylesbury, at 12:06 GMT. The AAIB said it was sending a team to investigate. |
| Ambulance crews said there had been a number of casualties. | |
| A Wycombe Air Park spokesman said both aircraft involved came from the airfield near High Wycombe. | A Wycombe Air Park spokesman said both aircraft involved came from the airfield near High Wycombe. |
| LIVE: Updates on 'mid-air' crash in Buckinghamshire | LIVE: Updates on 'mid-air' crash in Buckinghamshire |
| South Central Ambulance Service said: "We received the call at 12.09pm for a mid-air collision involving a helicopter and an aircraft in Upper Winchendon, near Aylesbury. | |
| "We sent a number of resources to the scene, including a Thames Valley air ambulance, two ambulance crews, two ambulance officers and a rapid response vehicle. | "We sent a number of resources to the scene, including a Thames Valley air ambulance, two ambulance crews, two ambulance officers and a rapid response vehicle. |
| "There have been a number of casualties at the scene, but at this stage this is all we are able to confirm." | "There have been a number of casualties at the scene, but at this stage this is all we are able to confirm." |
| Thames Valley Police said the priority was "saving lives". The force said there was expected to be disruption in the area for the rest of the day. | Thames Valley Police said the priority was "saving lives". The force said there was expected to be disruption in the area for the rest of the day. |
| Seven fire vehicles from Aylesbury, Haddenham, Oxfordshire and Berkshire are at the scene. | Seven fire vehicles from Aylesbury, Haddenham, Oxfordshire and Berkshire are at the scene. |
| A spokesman for Bucks Fire and Rescue Service said they had sent fire engines as well as urban search and rescue vehicles. | A spokesman for Bucks Fire and Rescue Service said they had sent fire engines as well as urban search and rescue vehicles. |
| He said: "There are 30 fire service staff there from all counties, working alongside police, ambulance and the AAIB. | He said: "There are 30 fire service staff there from all counties, working alongside police, ambulance and the AAIB. |
| "I understand it is in a wooded area near the manor." | "I understand it is in a wooded area near the manor." |
| Hayley O'Keefe, from The Bucks Herald, said on Twitter a "plume of smoke" could be seen close to Waddesdon Hill after the crash. | |
| The Rev Mary Cruddas from St Mary Magdalene Church, Upper Winchendon, said she had been to the crash site to see if she could be of any help. | |
| She said: "The area where it happened is off road and difficult to get to." | |
| A spokesperson for the National Trust-owned Waddesdon Manor said the crash had not happened in its grounds, but said staff helped direct the emergency services to the scene. | |
| Wycombe Air Park, also known as Booker Airfield, is about 20 miles (32km) away from the site of the crash and offers flight training. | Wycombe Air Park, also known as Booker Airfield, is about 20 miles (32km) away from the site of the crash and offers flight training. |
| Are you in the area? Did you witness the crash? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in the area? Did you witness the crash? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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