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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.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.
The damage has been so bad that we don't know how many people were on board Strathclyde Police spokeswoman
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.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.A spokesman for the British Airports Authority said the helicopter did not come from Glasgow or Edinburgh Airports.
The Strathclyde Police spokeswoman said officers were trying to establish who was on board and where the helicopter was travelling to and from.
"The damage has been so bad that we don't know how many people were on board," she said.
"It might be one, it might be more. We just don't know at the moment."
She added that it could be some time before official identifications can bemade.