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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. |
| Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash at Old Tupton near Chesterfield at 1030 GMT. | Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash at Old Tupton near Chesterfield at 1030 GMT. |
| A spokesperson from Derbyshire Police said the helicopter crashed as it made a "forced landing" at the field near Mill Lane. | A spokesperson from Derbyshire Police said the helicopter crashed as it made a "forced landing" at the field near Mill Lane. |
| The two people who were in the aircraft were not injured in the crash. They managed to climb out of the helicopter before fire crews arrived. | The two people who were in the aircraft were not injured in the crash. They managed to climb out of the helicopter before fire crews arrived. |
| Firefighters had to reach the site on foot because of its rural location. | Firefighters had to reach the site on foot because of its rural location. |
| Police said the incident will be reported to the Civil Aviation Authority. | Police said the incident will be reported to the Civil Aviation Authority. |