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Pilot killed in helicopter crash Pilot killed in helicopter crash
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A pilot has been killed in a helicopter crash in North Lincolnshire.A pilot has been killed in a helicopter crash in North Lincolnshire.
The aircraft crashed into a field next to the M180 at Sandtoft at 1244 GMT. The man was the only person in the helicopter at the time of the accident.The aircraft crashed into a field next to the M180 at Sandtoft at 1244 GMT. The man was the only person in the helicopter at the time of the accident.
Officers from Humberside Police and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch are at the scene of the accident, next to the M180's junction with the A18.Officers from Humberside Police and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch are at the scene of the accident, next to the M180's junction with the A18.
Local road Idle Bank has been closed in both directions between Low Levels Bank and High Levels Bank. The helicopter is understood to have been a Robinson 22 that had taken off from Leeds Bradford Airport.
It is not clear whether the helicopter took off from nearby Sandtoft Aerodrome. 'Loud crack'
Another pilot is believed to have been onboard originally but got off during a stop at Sandtoft Aerodrome.
A local farmer told BBC News he heard a loud crack before the helicopter's tail came up and the aircraft crashed into the field.
Roads surrounding the field have been cordoned off, including Idle Bank in both directions between Low Levels Bank and High Levels Bank.
Sandtoft is 16 miles (26km) from Doncaster in South Yorkshire and 12 miles (19km) from Scunthorpe in North Lincolnshire.Sandtoft is 16 miles (26km) from Doncaster in South Yorkshire and 12 miles (19km) from Scunthorpe in North Lincolnshire.
Humberside Police said the force would carry out a joint investigation into the crash with the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.Humberside Police said the force would carry out a joint investigation into the crash with the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.