Incident report
Robinson R44 II crash near Shanklin, United Kingdom
fatal2025-08-253 fatalities
Summary
A helicopter operated by Northumbria Helicopters crashed in a field near Shanklin on the Isle of Wight during a flying lesson. The aircraft had taken off from Sandown Airport with four people on board. Three were killed and one was airlifted to University Hospital Southampton in serious condition. The AAIB launched an investigation.
Incident details
Date
2025-08-25
Location
Shanklin, United Kingdom
Aircraft
Registration
G-OCLV
Operator
Northumbria Helicopters
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
3
Injuries
1
Occupants
4
Probable cause
Source
CNN ↗50.6300, -1.1800
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities3
Injuries1
SourceCNN
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