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Crash victims' bodies to be moved Helicopter crash bodies removed
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The bodies of two people who died in a helicopter crash at a golf resort near Harrogate, North Yorkshire, are due to be removed from the scene. The bodies of a couple who died in a helicopter crash at a golf resort near Harrogate, North Yorkshire, have been removed from the scene.
The middle-aged man and woman died when the private aircraft crashed in woodland at Rudding Park - a luxury hotel and golf resort - on Saturday. Husband and wife Paul and Linda Spencer, of Brighouse, West Yorkshire, died when the helicopter crashed in woodland at Rudding Park on Saturday.
Police believe the man and woman, from the West Yorkshire area, died instantly in the incident. Police believe the middle-aged couple died instantly when the aircraft came down at the luxury hotel resort.
The helicopter had just taken off when it came down at about 1630 GMT. The private aircraft had just taken off when it crashed at about 1630 GMT.
Inspector Tad Nowakowski, of North Yorkshire Police, said it was expected the bodies of the victims, who were pronounced dead at the scene, would be removed from the wreckage later. It would appear to be a really tragic incident and our job now is to try to 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 A North Yorkshire Police spokeswoman confirmed that the bodies of the victims had been removed from the wreckage.
However, they are not expected to be identified until Monday. The spokeswoman said the couple's family were "absolutely devastated", and were being supported by specially-trained officers.
Following the crash, the fire service said the area was searched for other casualties but no-one else was found.Following the crash, the fire service said the area was searched for other casualties but no-one else was found.
An investigation by the police and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch is under way.An investigation by the police and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch is under way.
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.
Insp Nowakowski said it looked like the crash was an accident. Insp Tad Nowakowski, from North Yorkshire Police, said it looked like the crash was an accident.
"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," he said. "It would appear to be a really tragic incident and our job now is to try to establish the cause, which will take some time," he said.
A private function at the 2,000-acre hotel and resort, which was recently named the 12th most luxurious in the world, went ahead on Saturday night.A private function at the 2,000-acre hotel and resort, which was recently named the 12th most luxurious in the world, went ahead on Saturday night.
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.