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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. |
| The helicopter, a Robinson 22, is understood to have taken off from Leeds Bradford Airport. | |
| Another pilot is believed to have been on board originally but got off during a stop at Sandtoft Aerodrome. | |
| 'Inexperienced pilot' | |
| Farmer and light aircraft pilot David Cundall, 59, said he was about half a mile away when he saw the aircraft crash. | |
| "I was gardening when I heard a loud crack and saw the helicopter come down, tail first. | |
| "I immediately drove over and on the way got passing motorists to stop and help. | |
| "When I got there the pilot was still strapped into his seat and the canopy of the helicopter was split open. | |
| "It was obvious he had serious injuries and there was nothing I could do for him. | |
| "The wreckage was mainly intact, apart from the tail. There was no burning or fire. | |
| "I would say the pilot was aged in his 40s. Police later confirmed to me he was an inexperienced pilot." | |
| Roads surrounding the field have been cordoned off, including Idle Bank in both directions between Low Levels Bank and High Levels Bank. | 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. |