UPDATES WITH ONE PERSON TAKEN TO TRAUMA CENTER AT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON, REVISES DECK
By Necva Tastan Sevinc
ISTANBUL (AA) - A helicopter crashed in a field on England’s Isle of Wight on Monday morning, local police said, as emergency services are now at the scene.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary confirmed they were called at 09.24 am (0824GMT) after reports that the aircraft had come down near the A3020 Shanklin Road, BBC News reported.
According to the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, one person was treated at the scene and airlifted to the major trauma center at University Hospital Southampton.
No further details have yet been released regarding the patient’s condition.
“The road is closed due to the number of emergency services vehicles at the scene, so please avoid the area at this time,” a police spokesperson said.
Eyewitnesses described the helicopter spiraling before it hit the ground.
Police, firefighters, and ambulance crew remain at the site as investigations continue into the cause of the crash.