Two rescued after gyrocopter crashes into power lines in north Cumbria
Two people were taken to hospital after an aircraft crashed in north Cumbria.
Emergency services were called to the scene, in the Branthwaite area of Caldbeck, just before 11am yesterday following a report that the gyrocopter had crashed into power lines.
Fire engines from Aspatria, Wigton and two fire engines and the water bowser from Penrith attended the incident.
Two people were released from the aircraft and both were taken to hospital via ambulance.
Crews, who were at the scene for two hours, then set up cordons around the incident and deployed a covering foam jet.
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