At 1pm this afternoon crews from Slade Park Fire Station, Rewley Road Fire Station and Kidlington Fire Station, along with support vehicles from across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire were called to reports of a helicopter, which had crash-landed in Denton, Oxfordshire.
On arrival, crews were faced with a helicopter on its side in the rear garden of a domestic property. Its four passengers had managed to exit the aircraft and were in care of South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
The quick-thinking actions of the pilot to isolate the aircraft’s fuel lines and battery supplies ensured this incident didn’t escalate further. Fire crews continued to make the scene safe so that further investigation of could be carried out.
The cause of the incident is currently under investigation by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch assisted by Thames Valley Police.
