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Sunday, 01 May 2016

The Huffington Post

• Helicopter Crash In Norway Sees All Super Puma Flights In UK GroundedAll UK commercial passenger flights using the Airbus EC225LP helicopter have been grounded by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) following a fatal crash in Norway. One Briton is among the 11 people killed after the aircraft, also known as a Super Puma, came down near the city of Bergen on Friday. Two people remain missing, but are feared dead, the Press Association reported. The CAA said in a statement: 
• North Yorkshire Light Aircraft Crash Leaves Two Men Dead Two casualties have died after a light aircraft crashed in North Yorkshire, police have said. The aircraft crashed in fields in the Ryedale area between Castle Howard and the A64 at around 10.40am today, the Press Association reported. Emergency services are on the scene and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch have been informed. A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said:

The Telegraph

• British Airways flight to London Heathrow intercepted by fighter jets over Hungary A British Airways flight was intercepted by fighter jets over Hungary after it lost contact with air traffic controllers.

Daily Record

• Scot understood to be among 13 killed in horror helicopter crash off Norwegian coast THE Super Puma helicopter was carrying passengers from the Gullfaks B oil field in the North Sea when it came down near the small island of Turoey.

Mail Online

• North Yorkshire aircraft crash sees pilot and passenger die during crash landing attempt The aircraft was travelling near Castle Howard in the Ryedale area and the A64 this morning at around 10.40am. Police said only two people were on board the light aircraft.
• Queen bans drones at Sandringham over fears pilots could spy on Royal Family The ban covers all 20,000 acres of the Queen's (pictured) estate in north Norfolk, believed to be the largest single area in the UK where the landowner has banned the use of all drones without permission.

Northern Echo

• Two killed as light aircraft crashes 200 metres from houses near Castle Howard TWO people died�this morning when their�light aircraft crashed�in a field�near Malton,�North Yorkshire.