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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 victims, a middle aged man and a middle aged woman, both from the West Yorkshire area, are thought to have died instantly, police said. | The victims, a middle aged man and a middle aged woman, both from the West Yorkshire area, are thought to have died instantly, police said. |
| The helicopter had just taken off when it crashed. | The helicopter had just taken off when it crashed. |
| The fire service said the area was searched for other casualties but none were found. | The fire service said the area was searched for other casualties but none were found. |
| An investigation has been launched by the police and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch. | |
| Police say the deceased are due to be formally identified on Monday. | |
| Past guests at the 2,000 acre Rudding Park have included former US presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush Senior, former Russian president Mikhail Gorbachev and Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa. | Past guests at the 2,000 acre Rudding Park 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. |
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