Several feared dead as helicopter and plane collide mid-air in Buckinghamshire

LONDON: Several people are feared killed after a helicopter and an aircraft collided mid-air over Buckinghamshire on Friday. 

According to British media reports, wreckage from both aircraft fell from the sky near the historic Waddesdon Manor. 

The mid-air collision took place over the woodland, according to Daily Mail. 

As many as seven firefighting appliances accompanied by urban search vehicles were deployed to the area with locals also supporting the rescue efforts. 

Members of the Air Accident Investigation Branch were also deployed to the area to launch an inquiry into the crash. 

The Thames Valley Police said, "officers are currently at the scene of an air accident near the village of Waddesdon near Aylesbury."