马略卡岛直升机失事 两英国人丧生-凯发k8官网

two british nationals have been killed in a helicopter crash in majorca, the foreign office has said.

英国外交部称，两名英国国民在马略卡岛的一场直升飞机失事中丧生。

the helicopter crashed in the south-west of the spanish island
a spokeswoman said the accident happened on saturday but gave no further details, adding that formal identification needed to take place.

"we have offered ¹（领事的） assistance to the family," she said.

local police said the helicopter crashed between andratx and estellecs on the south-west tip of the island, according to the afp news agency.

forest fire

jose luis montoya, a spokesman for majorca's emergency services, was quoted by the daily telegraph as saying: "we received several calls at around 11.10am from witnesses saying they had seen a helicopter crash down in flames in a wooded area.

"firefighters, paramedics（护理人员） and police officers were immediately sent to the scene."

the helicopter had been flying over wooded ² in coll de sa gramola.

the crash caused a small forest fire, destroying a quarter of an acre of woodland before it was put out, reports said.

the area is ³ for its impressive mountain views.