Yorkshire helicopter crash: Investigators pictured working at scene as probe into double fatal accident begins
The aircraft came down in a field off Bentham Road, near the village of Burton in Lonsdale on the Yorkshire-Lancashire border, at around midday today.
Two people who were on board have been confirmed dead and their identities are not yet known.
The nearby A65 remains closed.
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Hide AdThe helicopter's flight plan and ownership are also unknown at this stage.
The AIr Accident Investigation Branch said: "The AAIB has been notified of an accident in Burton in Lonsdale, North Yorkshire involving a light helicopter. An investigation has been launched and a team of inspectors are travelling to the accident site to begin making enquiries."
Images by Andy Garbutt.