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Helicopter crashes at golf resort Two dead after helicopter crash
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A helicopter has crashed at a golf resort near Harrogate, North Yorkshire Police have said. Two people have died in a helicopter crash at a golf resort near Harrogate, North Yorkshire Fire Service has said.
Police and North Yorkshire Ambulance service were called to attend the scene at Rudding Park at 1630 GMT. Police, fire and ambulance services were called to attend the scene in woodland at Rudding Park - a luxury hotel and golf resort - at 1630 GMT.
Two people are believed to have been involved in the crash but their condition is not yet known. The two people who died had been aboard the aircraft. The fire service said the area was searched for other casualties but none were found.
The ambulance service said it sent two ambulances and two doctors to the scene. Three fire engines and a fire service rescue unit were also sent. The 2,000-acre Rudding Park estate has a helipad in its grounds.
The 2,000-acre Rudding Park estate incorporates a hotel and 18-hole championship golf course and is located just south of Harrogate. The landlord of a nearby pub said flights over the hotel, which has an 18-hole Championship golf course, occur daily.
The estate has a helipad within its grounds and the landlord of a nearby pub said flights over the hotel occur daily. An investigation has been launched by the police and the Air Accident Investigation Branch.