Three people killed in Isle of Wight helicopter crash during flying lesson
Three people died and one was seriously injured in a helicopter crash during a flying lesson; the Air Accidents Investigation Branch is investigating the cause.
- A helicopter crash near Shanklin on August 25, 2025, resulted in the deaths of three individuals, while another person was seriously injured and hospitalized during a flying lesson.
- The crash involved Northumbria Helicopters' aircraft G-OCLV, which departed Sandown Airport around 9am with four people on board, including the pilot.
- Emergency services, including firefighters from Newport, Ventnor, and Shanklin, four ambulances, an air ambulance with a critical care team, and the coastguard responded after police received a report at 9:24am.
- The helicopter is reported to have spiralled down before crashing into a hedge in a rural area close to Shanklin Road , prompting authorities to declare a major incident at 9:47am and close the road due to emergency response activity.
- The Air Accidents Investigation Branch was notified and deployed a team, with authorities continuing to support families while the investigation proceeds.
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Oxfordshire couple named as two killed in tragic Isle of Wight helicopter crash
A couple from Oxfordshire have been named as two of those killed in the tragic helicopter crash on the Isle of Wight, which took three lives and injured one.
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