Thomas BeresfordTwo people have been killed in a helicopter crash in North Yorkshire, police have confirmed.
The aircraft came down in a field off Bentham Road near Burton in Lonsdale just before midday, officers said.
Emergency services, including an air ambulance, were called to the scene at the edge of the Yorkshire Dales and police urged people to avoid the area.
The families of those involved were being supported by specially trained officers, police added.
The North Yorkshire force said it was currently unable to provide any further details about those who died in the crash. No-one else was onboard the helicopter at the time of the crash, it said.
The force added that part of Bentham Road was closed.
A BBC reporter near the scene of the crash said a police cordon appeared to have been extended late on Monday afternoon.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) confirmed its inspectors were on their way.
In a statement, the AAIB said: "An investigation has been launched and a team of inspectors are travelling to the accident site to begin making inquiries."
Burton in Lonsdale is near Ingleton, close to the border with Lancashire and Cumbria.
Peter Thompson, chair of Burton in Lonsdale parish council, said he had not seen or heard anything unusual at the time of the crash.
"We are a rural community of about 600 people. When something like this happens, it is obviously alarming. It's very sad for everyone involved," he said.
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