Helicopter crashes in UK’s Isle of Wight, one person injured

LONDON (Reuters) -A helicopter crashed into a field near a seaside resort town on Britain’s Isle of Wight on Monday, police said, with one person airlifted to a major trauma centre.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said the helicopter had come down in a field near Ventnor.

A critical care team, including a doctor and specialist paramedic, was dispatched by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance.

A spokesperson for the air ambulance service said it had treated and airlifted one patient to a hospital.

It was not immediately clear how many people were on board or whether there were any other injuries.

(Reporting by Sam Tabahriti; Editing by Alison Williams)