Five seriously injured after helicopter crash

FIVE people have been seriously hurt in a helicopter crash at an aerodrome, police said.

Humberside Police were called to the scene at Breighton airport near Selby at 6.07pm yesterday.

A force spokesman said the injuries were serious but were not believed to be life-threatening.

Two people were taken by air ambulance to Hull Royal Infirmary and Leeds General Hospital, while three others were driven to hospital.

The force spokesman said: “Numerous emergency services were in attendance.

“The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) will be leading the investigation to establish what caused the crash.”

The casualties were all male and had suffered various head, back, chest and leg injuries.

North Yorkshire Fire Service said all of them were out of the helicopter when rescuers arrived.

The Yorkshire Air Ambulance Service said both its helicopters were sent to the crash site.

Breighton Aerodrome is a former Second World War heavy bomber base and coldwar nuclear missile launch site.

It is now the home of the Real Aeroplane Company, a collection of classic planes, and the Real Aeroplane Club, whose members own and operate many unusual aircraft.

It was not yet known what type of helicopter was involved in the crash.