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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 Holmgate Road. | |
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. |