Moment hospital helipad in Cambridge is destroyed by US military aircraft

A helipad at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge has been left unusable after it was damaged by a US military aircraft during a training exercise.Air ambulances have instead been forced to divert to the nearby Cambridge City airport after the incident on Wednesday.Dr Victor Inyang, Medical Director of East Anglian Air Ambulance, said: “Addenbrooke’s is the major trauma centre for the region, therefore quick and efficient transfer of critically ill or injured patients to the hospital is vital.”