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| Helicopter crashes on Devon moor | Helicopter crashes on Devon moor |
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| A man has escaped major injury in a helicopter crash in Devon. | A man has escaped major injury in a helicopter crash in Devon. |
| The private Enstrom 280 aircraft was flying from Plymouth to Bedford when it crashed at Haytor on Dartmoor at about 1225 BST. | The private Enstrom 280 aircraft was flying from Plymouth to Bedford when it crashed at Haytor on Dartmoor at about 1225 BST. |
| The 78-year-old man, from Bedfordshire, who was the only occupant, was not hurt in the crash but suffered an arm injury after climbing out to check the damage. | |
| Emergency services dealt with a fuel leak from the aircraft, which was left on its side after the crash. | Emergency services dealt with a fuel leak from the aircraft, which was left on its side after the crash. |
| Bad weather | Bad weather |
| The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service covered the area of the fuel leak with foam to make it safe. | The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service covered the area of the fuel leak with foam to make it safe. |
| Two ambulances and two response vehicles from South Western Ambulance Trust went to the scene. | Two ambulances and two response vehicles from South Western Ambulance Trust went to the scene. |
| And the Devon Air Ambulance and the Devon and Cornwall Police helicopter also attended. | And the Devon Air Ambulance and the Devon and Cornwall Police helicopter also attended. |
| Devon and Cornwall police said they thought poor weather conditions and low cloud contributed to the crash. | Devon and Cornwall police said they thought poor weather conditions and low cloud contributed to the crash. |
| The force added that the Air Accidents Investigation Branch would be leading inquiries into the incident. | The force added that the Air Accidents Investigation Branch would be leading inquiries into the incident. |