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Light aircraft crashes in forest near Hampshire airfield Two dead after light aircraft crashes in woodland near Hampshire airfield
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A light aircraft has crashed in an area of woodland close to an airfield near Popham, in Hampshire. Two people have died and a third has suffered life-threatening injuries after a light aircraft crashed in an area of woodland close to an airfield near Popham, Hampshire.
Ambulance crews and paramedics are currently at the scene of the accident close to the A303 at Blackwood Forest.Ambulance crews and paramedics are currently at the scene of the accident close to the A303 at Blackwood Forest.
A Hampshire fire and rescue service spokesman said that 25 firefighters were dealing with the incident. A spokeswoman for South Central ambulance service said that two people were declared dead at the scene while the third was taken by land ambulance to Southampton general hospital.
She said: “Our crews assessed three patients at the scene, sadly two were confirmed deceased at the scene. One patient was taken by land ambulance to Southampton general hospital with life threatening injuries.”
She added that the Hampshire and Isle of Wight air ambulance had been sent to the scene along with three ambulances, three rapid response cars and an ambulance doctor.
She said that the service were alerted to the crash at 3.28pm.
A Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said that 25 firefighters were dealing with the incident.
He said: “A light aircraft come down and overturned in a patch of woodland half a mile south of A303 just down from Popham at Blackwood Forest.He said: “A light aircraft come down and overturned in a patch of woodland half a mile south of A303 just down from Popham at Blackwood Forest.
“We are there assisting with the operation and we are trying to establish what we are dealing with there. We have 25 firefighters at the scene.”“We are there assisting with the operation and we are trying to establish what we are dealing with there. We have 25 firefighters at the scene.”
A spokeswoman for South Central ambulance service said that the Hampshire and Isle of Wight air ambulance had been sent to the scene along with three ambulances, three rapid response cars and an ambulance doctor.
She said that the service were alerted to the crash at 3.28pm.