A Royal Navy helicopter has crashed into a field in Devon.
Police are at the scene of the crash which occurred close to the town of Okehampton in the early hours of the morning.
It remains unclear how many passengers were on board and if anyone was injured.
The cause of the crash remains unknown.
The Ministry of Defence have since confirmed it was a Royal Navy helicopter involved in the crash and an investigation into the cause of the crash is under way.
Residents who live nearby claim to have heard a ‘loud explosion’ at around 3.15am.
Another has claimed to have heard a chopper ‘flying very low’ in the area earlier this morning.
Roads across the area have been closed since 5am this morning with Devon and Cornwall Police describing the incident as ‘ongoing’.
Pictured: The road close to where a helicopter crashed in Devon in the early hours of this morning
National Highways traffic updates website said the road closure was expected to be in place until 11.30am.
In a statement Devon and Cornwall Police said: ‘Emergency services are at the scene after a crash involving a helicopter in a field at Sourton Down.
‘Several road closures are in place around the A386 and A30 Sourton Cross slip and services area.
‘The incident is ongoing and we will share more updates as we have them.
‘The Ministry of Defence have confirmed it was a Royal Navy helicopter.’
In a statement, the Ministry of Defence told the Daily Mail: ‘An incident occurred involving a Royal Navy helicopter just before 4.00am on Wednesday 3 June near Sourton, Devon.
‘An investigation is underway and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time.’
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