Only two of the four people involved in a helicopter crash on Saturday had to be taken to hospital, the ambulance service have said.

The blue Eurocopter aircraft crash-landed in a back garden in the village of Denton, near Cuddesdon, on Saturday afternoon.

In its first statement about the crash, South Central Ambulance Service confirmed that it received a 999 call at 12.48pm on May 28 asking for help.

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Three ambulances and a paramedic team leader were sent to the scene.

Of four passengers in the helicopter, two were assessed at the scene for non-life threatening injuries and taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, for further treatment.

On Saturday, Oxford Fire and Rescue Service praised the heroics of the helicopter pilot.

A spokesman said: "The quick-thinking actions of the pilot to isolate the aircraft's fuel lines and battery supplies ensured this incident didn’t escalate further.”

Thames Valley Police, whose officers also attended the scene, confirmed that no offences were suspected of having been committed. The investigation into the crash had been handed over to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.

A neighbour, who missed the crash by a matter of minutes, told the Oxford Mail on Saturday that his first thought when he saw the massing emergency service vehicles was concern for his next-door neighbour.

The man, 50s, who did not want to be named, said: “I’m just relieved it wasn’t anything to do with my neighbour and they weren’t hurt.”

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This story was written by Tom Seaward. He joined the team in 2021 as Oxfordshire's court and crime reporter.  

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