Media reports added that there is currently no information on the number of people who were on board or whether there were any injuries. It was added that an emergency team was sent to the scene of the incident. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police reported from a field near the town of Ventnor on the Isle of Wight. So far, one injured person has been airlifted to Southampton Hospital.
Emergency services rushed to the scene after being alerted to the incident. A spokesperson for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police said, “We were contacted at 9:24 a.m.” The spokesperson added, “The road has been closed, so please avoid the area at this time.”
Just four minutes later, at 9:28 a.m., paramedics from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance Service deployed an air ambulance to the incident. Firefighters from Newport, Ventnor, and Shanklin were also called, according to a spokeswoman for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire Service. Preliminary reports from eyewitnesses indicate that there were four people on board the helicopter and that airbags had been deployed.
