Pilot uninjured after helicopter crash

An image of the helicopter which tipped onto its side while landing near Southdown Gliding Club in Cootham, West Sussex. The helicopter is blue with yellow on the rotor.Image source, Eddie Mitchell
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Both Sussex Police and the government's Air Accidents Investigations Branch were called to the scene

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There were no injuries following a helicopter crash in West Sussex on Friday afternoon, police have confirmed.

Sussex Police was called to reports that a helicopter had tipped onto its side while landing near Southdown Gliding Club in Cootham at around 14:10 BST.

The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was uninjured.

Officers supported other agencies at the scene, before handing over to the Air Accidents Investigations Branch.

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