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| Two people have died in a helicopter crash at a golf resort near Harrogate, North Yorkshire. | Two people have died in a helicopter crash at a golf resort near Harrogate, North Yorkshire. |
| 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 no-one else was found. | The fire service said the area was searched for other casualties but no-one else was found. |
| It would appear to be a really tragic incident and our job now is to try and establish the cause Insp Tad Nowakowski, North Yorkshire Police | It would appear to be a really tragic incident and our job now is to try and establish the cause Insp Tad Nowakowski, North Yorkshire Police |
| An investigation has been launched by the police and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch. | An investigation has been launched by the police and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch. |
| Weather forecasters said there had been high winds in the area earlier, which had subsided by the time of the crash but conditions were still gusty. | Weather forecasters said there had been high winds in the area earlier, which had subsided by the time of the crash but conditions were still gusty. |
| Police say the deceased, who were pronounced dead at the scene, were due to be formally identified on Monday. | Police say the deceased, who were pronounced dead at the scene, were due to be formally identified on Monday. |
| Insp Tad Nowakowski, of North Yorkshire Police said their bodies would be removed from the wreckage of the helicopter on Sunday. | Insp Tad Nowakowski, of North Yorkshire Police said their bodies would be removed from the wreckage of the helicopter on Sunday. |
| "The helicopter is in the middle of a small wood," he said. | "The helicopter is in the middle of a small wood," he said. |
| "We understand they had just left Rudding Park Hotel. The two people are from the West Yorkshire area, the helicopter is a private helicopter. | "We understand they had just left Rudding Park Hotel. The two people are from the West Yorkshire area, the helicopter is a private helicopter. |
| "My thoughts and prayers are with their family and friends. | "My thoughts and prayers are with their family and friends. |
| "It would appear to be a really tragic incident and our job now is to try and establish the cause, which will take some time." | "It would appear to be a really tragic incident and our job now is to try and establish the cause, which will take some time." |
| A private function at the 2,000 acre hotel and resort, which was recently named the 12th most luxurious in the world, has still gone ahead. | A private function at the 2,000 acre hotel and resort, which was recently named the 12th most luxurious in the world, has still gone ahead. |
| Former guests have included former US presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush Senior, former Russian president Mikhail Gorbachev and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, of South Africa. | Former 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, occurred daily. | The landlord of a nearby pub said flights over the hotel, which has an 18-hole Championship golf course, occurred daily. |
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