A HELICOPTER has crashed in a field on the Isle of Wight as emergency services race to the scene with locals urged to stay away.
The chopper came down in a field near Shanklin Road earlier this morning, police said.
A helicopter has crashed on the Isle of Wight this morning, police have confirmed
Both the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance and the Coastguard Rescue 175 from Lee-on-Solent are on the scene.
Shanklin Road is currently closed and the police have urged people to avoid the area.
The nature of the incident is unclear and it’s not yet known whether there are any injuries at this stage.
A spokesperson for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Police said: “We were called at 9.24am to a report that a helicopter had come down in a field near the A3020 Shanklin Road.
“The road is closed due to the number of emergency services vehicles at the scene, so please avoid the area at this time.”
A spokesperson for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance said: “We can confirm our dispatchers deployed the Air Ambulance at 09:28 to an incident near Ventnor on the Isle of Wight today.
“The Critical Care Team consisting of a doctor and a specialist paramedic are on scene, working alongside our emergency service colleagues.”
More information is to follow for this breaking news story.
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