Yorkshire Air Ambulance

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The Yorkshire Air Ambulance is an charity based in Yorkshire, England. Launched in 2000, it provides an air ambulance service across the Yorkshire and the Humber region. Its original aircraft is based at Leeds Bradford Airport and has landing pads at various major hospitals around the region including Leeds General Infirmary and James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough. In October 2007 a second helicopter based at Sheffield City Airport entered service.[1] The airport is expected to close in April 2008 but a heliport facility will be created to cater for the Air Ambulance and the South Yorkshire Police helicopter.[2]

In September 2006 the original helicopter was involved in transporting the Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond following his high-speed accident at the former-RAF Elvington airfield near York. Following this operation a high profile charity appeal was launched, by 16 October contributions to the appeal have so far amounted to £185,770, although one donation of £50,000 has been "declined". [1]

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  1. ^ Second Air Ambulance is launched. BBC News Online. BBC (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2007-10-26.
  2. ^ £100m airport plan to create jobs. BBC News Online. BBC (8 February 2008). Retrieved on 2008-02-28.

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