Air ambulance lands in village near Wellingborough

The air ambulance was called out to a village near Wellingborough today (Tuesday).

The helicopter is believed to have landed in the Great Doddington allotments while other emergency services including fire and ambulance were seen in the car park of the Stag's Head pub in High Street.

A spokesman for Northants Police said they were made aware of the call for a man needing medical assistance.

A spokesman for the air ambulance said: "The Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance attended an incident in Great Doddington yesterday (Tuesday).

"The crew were called at 1444, were mobile by 1448 and on scene at 1505.

"A doctor and critical care paramedic administered critical care to a male patient in cardiac arrest.

"He was conveyed by land with the air ambulance doctor and paramedic in attendance."

This video shows the air ambulance taking off from the village.

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