Midair Collision Leaves ‘number Of Casualties’

LONDON — An aircraft and helicopter collided in midair Friday northwest of London and authorities reported a “number of casualties.” Fire and ambulance services rushed to the scene at 12:06 p.m. London time — 7:06 a.m. EST — near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. Two ambulance crews, two ambulance officers and a rapid response vehicle were deployed, the South Central Ambulance Service said. The crash took place near Waddesdon Manor, which is managed by the Rothschild Foundation, a family charitable trust, on behalf of the National Trust.