Fatalities after mid-air collision over Buckinghamshire

Ambulance confirms casualties after crash between plane and helicopter over grounds of Waddesdon Manor

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Several people are understood to have been killed in a mid-air collision involving a plane and a helicopter over the Buckinghamshire village of Waddesdon, near Aylesbury.

The incident occurred just after midday today and debris from both aircraft is believed to have landed in the estate grounds of nearby Waddesdon Manor. Emergency vehicles have arrived at the scene, reports the Daily Telegraph.

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