A HELICOPTER has crashed in a field on the Isle of Wight as emergency services race to the scene with locals urged to stay away.
The chopper came down in a field near Shanklin Road earlier this morning, police said.
AlamyA helicopter has crashed on the Isle of Wight this morning, police have confirmed[/caption]Both the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance and the Coastguard Rescue 175 from Lee-on-Solent are on the scene.
The nature of the incident is unclear and it’s not yet known whether there are any injuries at this stage.
A spokesperson for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Police said: “We were called at 9.24am to a report that a helicopter had come down in a field near the A3020 Shanklin Road.
“The road is closed due to the number of emergency services vehicles at the scene, so please avoid the area at this time.”
A spokesperson for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance said: “We can confirm our dispatchers deployed the Air Ambulance at 09:28 to an incident near Ventnor on the Isle of Wight today.
“The Critical Care Team consisting of a doctor and a specialist paramedic are on scene, working alongside our emergency service colleagues.”
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