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Man dies after helicopter crash near Doncaster
- At 10.14am on Thursday 30 October, a helicopter crashed in a field off Ings Lane, Bentley, Doncaster, minutes after departing Retford Gamston Airport, landing upside down near Refood.
- A joint probe by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch and South Yorkshire Police has been launched, with the AAIB saying `The AAIB has been made aware of an accident near Doncaster and has deployed a team to commence an investigation`.
- Police confirmed casualties, saying a 70-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, the pilot, a 41-year-old man, and passengers aged 58 and 10 suffered minor injuries, and the deceased's family is being supported.
- Ings Lane remains closed and officers have set a cordon as dozens of emergency vehicles, including thirty 999 responders, attended; police urged the public to avoid the area and to call 101 quoting incident number 218.
- FlightRadar24 data shows the helicopter switched on its transponder shortly after takeoff then disappeared from radar at around 10.08am, investigators are assessing the wreckage and asking the public to submit footage via the police online portal.
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