The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed in Shanklin this lunchtime (Tuesday) as emergency crews respond to a medical incident in the town.
2 ambulances and an operational commander from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are in attendance at a residential address on St John’s Road.
It is here that an individual has been taken seriously unwell, prompting the scrambling of flying medics on board the region’s air ambulance, now based in Southampton.
The helicopter has landed in the playing field of St Blasius Primary School, touching down at around 12:30.
A retained fire crew from Shanklin is assisting the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service.
St John’s Road remains open to all traffic.
UPDATE – All resources have stood down from the incident, with the air ambulance returning to base at Southampton Airport.
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