Man died in 'tragic' UK helicopter crash - three others were on board

Man died in 'tragic' UK helicopter crash - three others were on board View Image

A 70-year-old man has died after a helicopter crashed into a field near Doncaster, South Yorkshire Police said. The pilot of the aircraft, a 41-year-old man, and two other passengers, a 10-year-old boy and 58-year-old woman, suffered only minor injuries following the incident in Bentley on Thursday morning.

A joint investigation has been launched by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) and South Yorkshire Police into the cause of the crash. Detective Chief Inspector Gary Magnay, silver commander, said: “Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of the man who sadly died in this tragic incident.

“We and our emergency services colleagues remain at the scene and we have launched a full joint i