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Authorities confirmed that three people died after a helicopter used during a flying lesson crashed on the Isle of Wight on Aug. 25

A fourth person was injured and transported for medical treatment

An investigation has been launched by the U.K.’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch

Three people were killed and a fourth is in critical condition after their helicopter crashed during a flying lesson on the Isle of Wight, an island located off of the south coast of England.

The crash occurred on Monday, Aug. 25, at a field near Shanklin around 9:20 a.m. local time, the BBC , The Guardian , The London Standard and Sky News reported.

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary confirmed the three fatalities, but said that they had no additional information to share

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