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| One dead after helicopter crash | One dead after helicopter crash |
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| At least one person is believed to have died after a helicopter crashed in Lanarkshire. | At least one person is believed to have died after a helicopter crashed in Lanarkshire. |
| A Strathclyde Police spokeswoman said the aircraft came down in a wooded area near Lanark just after 1600 BST and was understood to have burst into flames. | A Strathclyde Police spokeswoman said the aircraft came down in a wooded area near Lanark just after 1600 BST and was understood to have burst into flames. |
| A spokesman for RAF Kinloss said the accident happened at Jervis Wood and did not involve a military aircraft. | |
| Police have cordoned off the area and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been informed. | Police have cordoned off the area and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been informed. |
| The Scottish Ambulance Service confirmed that its own helicopter had been despatched to the scene along with three ambulance crews. | The Scottish Ambulance Service confirmed that its own helicopter had been despatched to the scene along with three ambulance crews. |
| Strathclyde Fire Brigade also has units in attendance at the scene. | Strathclyde Fire Brigade also has units in attendance at the scene. |
| The RAF spokesman added that its helicopter was on stand-by to assist. | |
| A spokesman for the British Airports Authority said the helicopter did not come from Glasgow or Edinburgh Airports. |