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| Air ambulance helicopter finally leaves Jaywick beach | |
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| The air ambulance helicopter has been stranded on a beach in Essex for the past two days | The air ambulance helicopter has been stranded on a beach in Essex for the past two days |
| An air ambulance stranded on a beach for three days due to technical difficulties has finally moved, a charity confirmed. | An air ambulance stranded on a beach for three days due to technical difficulties has finally moved, a charity confirmed. |
| An East Anglian Air Ambulance first landed on Jaywick Beach, in Essex, on Sunday after being called to the area. | An East Anglian Air Ambulance first landed on Jaywick Beach, in Essex, on Sunday after being called to the area. |
| The charity's Cambridge-based H145 helicopter, known as Anglia Two, has now been taken to Clacton Airfield after being unable to take off for three days. | The charity's Cambridge-based H145 helicopter, known as Anglia Two, has now been taken to Clacton Airfield after being unable to take off for three days. |
| A spokesperson for the ambulance service said: "We're pleased to update you that as of 16:00 BST this afternoon the aircraft has been relocated and is no longer on the beach." | A spokesperson for the ambulance service said: "We're pleased to update you that as of 16:00 BST this afternoon the aircraft has been relocated and is no longer on the beach." |
| A spokesperson for the air ambulance said they were trying to "repair the issue as quickly as possible" | A spokesperson for the air ambulance said they were trying to "repair the issue as quickly as possible" |
| A back-up helicopter was still being used while repairs took place, they added. | A back-up helicopter was still being used while repairs took place, they added. |
| The spokesperson continued: "G-HEMC, our Cambridge-based helicopter, has been situated on the beach at Jaywick for the last three days as a result of a tail rotor hydraulic leak." | The spokesperson continued: "G-HEMC, our Cambridge-based helicopter, has been situated on the beach at Jaywick for the last three days as a result of a tail rotor hydraulic leak." |
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