A Royal Navy helicopter has crashed into a field in Devon, police have said.
Devon and Cornwall Police said that emergency services are at the scene of the incident at Sourton Down, near Okehampton.
“The incident is ongoing, and we will share more updates as we have them,” a spokesperson for the force added.
“The Ministry of Defence have confirmed it was a Royal Navy helicopter.”
A Royal Navy spokesperson added separately: “An incident occurred involving a Royal Navy helicopter just before 0400 on Wednesday 3 June near Sourton, Devon.
“An investigation is underway, and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time.”
Several road closures are in place around the A386 and A30 Sourton Cross area.
According to Traffic England, disruption is expected on the A30 eastbound exit slip to the A386 until around 12.30pm.
The Royal Navy’s two air stations are located close to Devon: RNAS Culdrose, one of Europe’s largest helicopter bases, is located near Helston in Cornwall, while RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset houses more than 100 aircraft.
Source: Sky News
--Agencies
