A helicopter has crashed into the sea near the lighthouse at Flamborough, East Yorkshire, police have said.
A coastguard officer has been winched down to assess the crash site, and lifeboats from Flamborough and Bridlington are also searching the area.
The helicopter is not believed to be from the British or US military, with an eyewitness describing it as a "small, white" aircraft.
There have so far been no details on the condition of those on board.
Ron Marwood, from the local golf club, which fringes the cliffs, described the helicopter as probably having just two to four seats.
Golfers at the Flamborough Head club saw the aircraft disappear from view He told Sky News he had heard a change in engine noise and then it "just disappeared".
"It was flying along quite happily. The engine noise seemed to change - that was the first I sort of took notice of it," said Mr Marwood.
"It appeared to be coming in, as if to try and get in close to the cliff and maybe land on the cliff, because it's all cornfields and that.
"But it disappeared below the level of the cliff."
Visibility was around three to four miles and emergency services arrived within minutes, Mr Marwood said.
It is believed the helicopter was a JetRanger type.
Coastguard, police and the ambulance service were called to the scene at 1.39pm.
A Yorkshire Ambulance Service spokeswoman said an air ambulance, an ambulance, the RAF and rapid response vehicles had been sent out.
A team from the Government's Air Accidents Investigation Branch has also been dispatched.
The Glasgow crash is one of a number of recent fatal incidents Members of the public are being warned to stay away from the crash site due to dangerous cliff edges and aviation fuel in the water.
The UK has seen a number of fatal helicopter crashes in recent years.
In January 2013 there was a crash in the Vauxhall area of London when a helicopter crashed 700ft after hitting a crane during morning rush hour.
The pilot and a pedestrian died and 12 people were injured.
Four people died months later, in August 2013, when a Super Puma came down in the North Sea.
Drinkers in Glasgow's Clutha Vaults pub were then among 10 people killed in November after a police helicopter crashed on to the roof.
In January this year four crew members also died when a US military helicopter crashed near a Norfolk nature reserve.
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