Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Between Marhamchurch and Week St Mary, south of Bude at 24/07/2011 15:29

Two fire appliances from Bude, two fire appliances from Launceston, a rescue tender from Bodmin and a water carrier from Liskeard attended a report of a helicopter on fire following a crash.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used foam to quickly extinguish the fire within the helicopter wreckage and the incident was handed over to the police.

For any further details of this incident, please contact Devon & Cornwall Police. There will be no more details available from Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service.