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| Ruthin helicopter crash: Five injured, including racehorse owner | |
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| None of those in the helicopter are believed to have suffered life threatening or life changing injuries | None of those in the helicopter are believed to have suffered life threatening or life changing injuries |
| Racehorse owner Dai Walters and trainer Sam Thomas were among five people involved in a helicopter crash. | |
| Former Ffos Las racecourse owner Mr Walters is one of two people in hospital after the accident in woods in Llanelidan, near Ruthin, Denbighshire. | |
| Emergency services said neither of them were believed to have suffered life-changing or life-threatening injuries. | |
| Ffos Las and Chepstow Racecourse boss, Phil Bell, said Abergavenny-born Mr Thomas was at home and "fine". | |
| Mr Bell said he had been in touch with Mr Walters' family since the crash, which happened at about 17:35 GMT on Tuesday. | |
| Horse trainer Sam Thomas was among five people involved in a helicopter crash. | |
| He said: "I can confirm Dai is having further scans. He has been conscious and has spoken to his family." | |
| One witness said five men were on board the helicopter when it crashed. | One witness said five men were on board the helicopter when it crashed. |
| Former racecourse owner Dai Walters is believed to have been on board the helicopter | Former racecourse owner Dai Walters is believed to have been on board the helicopter |
| The Welsh Ambulance Service said all occupants had been accounted for. | The Welsh Ambulance Service said all occupants had been accounted for. |
| Mr Walters, who also owns racehorses, owned Ffos Las in Carmarthenshire from when it opened in 2009 until 2018. | Mr Walters, who also owns racehorses, owned Ffos Las in Carmarthenshire from when it opened in 2009 until 2018. |
| Huw Howatson, who saw the helicopter crash, said there were a group of five men in the helicopter when it got into difficulty. | Huw Howatson, who saw the helicopter crash, said there were a group of five men in the helicopter when it got into difficulty. |
| "It was horrible, I watched it happen and I was filming the helicopter. I could see it was in trouble and it hit some trees and I had to get out the way," he said. | "It was horrible, I watched it happen and I was filming the helicopter. I could see it was in trouble and it hit some trees and I had to get out the way," he said. |
| "A piece of propeller came away. We had to scarper because there was lots of debris, it was just flying everywhere - it was like a movie." | "A piece of propeller came away. We had to scarper because there was lots of debris, it was just flying everywhere - it was like a movie." |
| The Welsh Ambulance Service said two casualties were taken to Denbighshire's Glan Clwyd Hospital, despite earlier reports indicating four people had been taken to hospital. | The Welsh Ambulance Service said two casualties were taken to Denbighshire's Glan Clwyd Hospital, despite earlier reports indicating four people had been taken to hospital. |
| Two casualties were taken to to Denbighshire's Glan Clwyd Hospital | Two casualties were taken to to Denbighshire's Glan Clwyd Hospital |
| A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We were called shortly before 17:30 last night, Tuesday 1 November, to reports of a helicopter crash in woodland near Llanelidan, Ruthin. | |
| "We sent a paramedic in a rapid response car and three emergency ambulances to the scene, where crews were also supported Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service colleagues and a duty operations manager. | "We sent a paramedic in a rapid response car and three emergency ambulances to the scene, where crews were also supported Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service colleagues and a duty operations manager. |
| "Two patients were taken to Glan Clwyd Hospital." | "Two patients were taken to Glan Clwyd Hospital." |
| The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said: "An accident near Ruthin, north Wales, involving a helicopter has been notified to the AAIB. | |
| "An investigation has been launched and a team of inspectors are at the accident site." | "An investigation has been launched and a team of inspectors are at the accident site." |