Falmouth Fire Station crew assist at scene of military aircraft crash

By Joseph Macey

16th Sep 2021 | Local News

One of the parachutes at the scene. Full credit: Cornwall Air Ambulance.
One of the parachutes at the scene. Full credit: Cornwall Air Ambulance.
A Culdrose Hawk. Credit: Royal Navy.
A Culdrose Hawk. Credit: Royal Navy.

A crew from Falmouth Community Fire Station were tasked to assist in Helston this morning following a Culdrose Hawk crash.

In Mawgan, Helston, at around 9:45am a RNAS Culdrose Hawk crashed with two pilots ejecting from the aircraft.

Crews from St Keverne, Mullion, Helston, Tolvaddon, Newquay, Penzance, St Just and St Dennis were all mobilised to the incident.

Crews assisted in making the scene safe and it has been left in the hands of the Military for investigation.

The two men who were airlifted to hospital are not thought to have sustained serious or life-threatening injuries.

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