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| Aircraft and helicopter involved in mid-air crash in Buckinghamshire | Aircraft and helicopter involved in mid-air crash in Buckinghamshire |
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| A helicopter and an aircraft have been involved in a mid-air collision in Buckinghamshire. | A helicopter and an aircraft have been involved in a mid-air collision in Buckinghamshire. |
| Emergency services were called to the scene close to the village of Waddesdon at 12.06pm, Thames Valley police said. | Emergency services were called to the scene close to the village of Waddesdon at 12.06pm, Thames Valley police said. |
| A spokeswoman for Waddesdon Manor, a large estate near Aylesbury, said the crash had not happened on its grounds, but near the village of Upper Winchendon. | |
| She said the manor’s staff were quickly on the scene in the aftermath of the crash to direct traffic and help emergency vehicles access the site more quickly. | |
| The Air Accidents Investigation Branch said the collision was between a helicopter and an aircraft. | The Air Accidents Investigation Branch said the collision was between a helicopter and an aircraft. |
| Air crash investigators are being sent to the scene, but priority was being placed on saving lives, police said. | Air crash investigators are being sent to the scene, but priority was being placed on saving lives, police said. |
| Buckinghamshire fire and rescue service said seven vehicles had responded, including fire engines and urban search and rescue vehicles. | Buckinghamshire fire and rescue service said seven vehicles had responded, including fire engines and urban search and rescue vehicles. |
| Thames Valley police are coordinating the response to the crash and warned there would be disruption to surrounding roads for the rest of the day. | |
| More details soon … | More details soon … |