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| Helicopter crashes in Isle of Wight field near Shanklin | Helicopter crashes in Isle of Wight field near Shanklin |
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| The road has been closed near Shanklin | The road has been closed near Shanklin |
| A helicopter has crashed in a field on the Isle of Wight. | A helicopter has crashed in a field on the Isle of Wight. |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary was called to the scene near Shanklin at about 09:24 BST and has closed the A3020 Shanklin Road. | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary was called to the scene near Shanklin at about 09:24 BST and has closed the A3020 Shanklin Road. |
| Police say the road has been closed due to the number of emergency vehicles in attendance and officers have asked people to avoid the area. | Police say the road has been closed due to the number of emergency vehicles in attendance and officers have asked people to avoid the area. |
| Crews from the fire service and Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance are on the scene. | |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters from Newport, Ventnor and Shanklin were called to the reports of a "light aircraft incident". | |
| The air ambulance crew sent a critical care team consisting of a doctor and a specialist paramedic. | |
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