HUMBER COASTGUARD COORDINATING SEARCH AND RESCUE AFTER HELICOPTER CRASHES
Humber
Coastguard are co-ordinating the search and rescue operation after a helicopter
crashed into the sea, close to cliffs, off Flamborough Head Lighthouse.
The aircraft is believed to have been returning to
Humberside Airport when the incident occurred.
The Humber Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
received a call at 1340 this afternoon that a small helicopter had gone into
the water below the cliff, between the lighthouse and Flamborough Head Golf
Course.
A coastguard officer was winched down to assess the
crash site by the search and rescue helicopter from Leconfield.
Other rescue resources sent to the scene
are: Bridlington, Scarborough, Robin
Hood’s Bay and Filey Coastguard Rescue Teams, the Scarborough Coastguard Sector
Manager and the Bridlington and Flamborough lifeboats. The Humberside Fire and
Rescue Service, Ambulance and Humberside Police are also attending the
incident.
The shoreside area around the scene has been cordoned to
allow rescue efforts to continue.