Three people dead in air crash

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Three people have died after the helicopter they were in crashed in a field in Winchcombe, near Cheltenham.

The private Gazelle helicopter came down near Langley Hill Farm at about midday.

The Air Accident Investigation Board said it could not confirm whether there was anybody else on board.

There is currently an exclusion zone above the crash scene.

A woman living on an adjoining farm said she believed there were several people on board. One of them may have been a child, she added.

The employee at Langley Farm, who did not want to be named, told how the helicopter came down in heavy mist.

She added: "It's an awful tragedy and it's amazing we didn't see or hear it come down.

"We were all out and about this morning but my neighbour, Gill, came across the wreckage as she put out her animals.

"It was on fire and was still burning after emergency services arrived.

"It's a horrible situation for everyone concerned - there are ambulances and rescue crews still here now."

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