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Two people have died in a helicopter crash at a golf resort near Harrogate, North Yorkshire Fire Service has said. | Two people have died in a helicopter crash at a golf resort near Harrogate, North Yorkshire Fire Service has said. |
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. | 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. |
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 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 2,000-acre Rudding Park estate in Follifoot has a helipad in its grounds. | |
Past guests have included former US presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush Senior, former Russian president Mikhail Gorbachev and Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa. | |
The landlord of a nearby pub said flights over the hotel, which has an 18-hole Championship golf course, occur daily. | The landlord of a nearby pub said flights over the hotel, which has an 18-hole Championship golf course, occur daily. |
An investigation has been launched by the police and the Air Accident Investigation Branch. | An investigation has been launched by the police and the Air Accident Investigation Branch. |