Emergency services responded to a helicopter crash near the A3020 Shanklin Road on Monday morning. The aircraft G-OCLV, listed as a Robinson R44 II, departed Sandown Airport at approximately 9am and was undertaking a flying lesson with four people on board, including the pilot. The helicopter spiralled before it went out of sight and came down in a hedge. Three people died and one person was taken to hospital in a serious condition. An individual was airlifted to hospital by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance. Local fire crews attended and an AAIB team was deployed to investigate.
Emergency services were called to the site near the A3020 Shanklin Road on Monday morning. A spokesman for Northumbria Helicopters said that its aircraft G-OCLV - which is listed as a Robinson R44 II helicopter - was involved in the accident during a flying lesson. The firm said: "The flight, which departed from Sandown Airport at approximately 9am, was carrying four passengers on board including the pilot, and was undertaking a flying lesson."
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said in a statement: "We can confirm that three people have died following a helicopter crash on the Isle of Wight this morning. "Four people in total were on board, with one person currently in hospital in a serious condition. "At this time we are unable to provide further information about the people involved, as efforts continue to contact and support their families."
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