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Helicopter crashes in rural field Helicopter crashes in rural field
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A helicopter has crashed into a field in north Derbyshire.A helicopter has crashed into a field in north Derbyshire.
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said they were called to the scene of the crash at Mill Lane in Old Tupton near Chesterfield at 1030 GMT.Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said they were called to the scene of the crash at Mill Lane in Old Tupton near Chesterfield at 1030 GMT.
No further details on how the crash happened or how many people were travelling in the helicopter have yet been released. A fire service spokesperson said the helicopter crashed as it was landing in the field.
A fire service spokesperson said crews were having to reach the site on foot because of its rural location. The two people who were in the aircraft were not injured in the crash. They managed to climb out of the helicopter before crews arrived.
Firefighters had to reach the site on foot because of its rural location.
Crews are now making the site safe.