Four injured after Ruthin helicopter crash

Police have confirmed four people were injured following a helicopter crash near Ruthin today.

In a short statement North Wales Police say they were called at 5.36pm this afternoon to “reports of a helicopter crash in woodland near Llanelidan, Ruthin”.

Chief Inspector David Cust said: “Officers attended alongside colleagues from Welsh Ambulance and North Wales Fire & Rescue as part of a joint emergency response.

“All the occupants have been accounted for, with four people having been taken to hospitals across the area. None of the injuries are thought to be life threatening or life changing at this time.”

“Whilst a multiple agency response remains at the scene, the ongoing investigation into the cause will be dealt with by the Civil Aviation Authority.”