UK : Helicopter and aircraft collide mid-air in Buckinghamshire

London: A helicopter and an aircraft crashed in mid-air near Buckinghamshire, northwest of London, on Friday afternoon. 

At least seven fire appliances and emergency search vehicles have been sent to the scene. Thames Valley Police, which is also at the scene, confirmed the crash and said “preservation of life is a priority”.

According to reports, several people are



feared to be dead and multiple are said to be injured. 

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch also said it was sending a team to Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire to investigate. 

The crash is understood to have happened close to Waddesdon village. Wreckage from both aircraft is believed to have landed in the estate grounds of the Waddesdon manor near Aylesbury.