Helicopter Crashes In Sea Off East Yorkshire

A helicopter has crashed into the sea near the lighthouse at Flamborough, East Yorkshire, police have said.

Coastguard, police and the ambulance service were called to the scene at 1.39pm after a call from a member of the public.

The helicopter is not believed to be from the British or US military, with an eyewitness describing it as a "small, white" aircraft. 

Humber Coastguard said an officer had been winched down to assess the crash site, and lifeboats from Flamborough and Bridlington are also searching the area.

There have so far been no details on the condition of those on board.

Ron Marwood, from the local golf club, described the helicopter as a "small, white" one, with probably just two to four seats.

He told Sky News he had heard a change in engine noise and then it "just disappeared down below the cliffs".

Visibility was around three to four miles and emergency services arrived within minutes, Mr Marwood said.

A Yorkshire Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the emergency call reported that the helicopter had crashed into a cliff.

She said an air ambulance, an ambulance, the RAF and rapid response vehicles had been rushed to the scene.

A team from the Government's Air Accidents Investigation Branch has also been dispatched.

Members of the public are being warned to stay away from the crash site due to dangerous cliff edges and aviation fuel in the water.

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