A WOMAN burned in an explosion at a Penistone pub; an off-road biker killed at a disused pit in Doncaster; a teenager knocked down by a car in Thurnscoe; truckers trapped in their cabs on the M1; a Barnsley biker who drove off a cliff face.

Such dramatic incidents are just some of those featured in a TV documentary series about the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

Helicopter Heroes returns to the small screen following a successful first series earlier this year, presented by Richard Hammond in the wake of his high-speed crash at Elvington Airfield.

The Top Gear presenter was airlifted to hospital by the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and pledged to support the charity for saving his life.

The new series, presented by Crimewatch linkman Rav Wilding, follows the work of the air ambulance crews who are based at Leeds-Bradford airport.

Among the tragic incidents featured are a head-on smash which killed 20-year-old off-road biker Kyle Turner of Doncaster in July last year.

Kyle, of Darlington Grove, Moorends, died instantly following the crash with another biker, Scott Moffatt, on a blind bend at the former Thorne Colliery site.

An inquest into his death heard the dad of two young daughters had smoked cannabis before the smash and, crucially, wasn't wearing a helmet. He had asked a youth at the site if he could 'have a go' on his bike.

Viewers will see flying doctor Andy Pountney arrive at the scene and try to stablise Scott, 27, for a life-saving flight to Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield.

Scott, of Park Road, Moorends, made a full recovery but was left devastated by the smash which killed one of his best friends.

Another South Yorkshire resident featured is 13-year-old Gemma Gadd, from Thurnscoe, Barnsley.

She was airlifted to Sheffield Children's Hospital where she spent 24 hours on life support after she was hit by a car near her home.

Viewers will see Gemma screaming in pain as she is treated by Andy - while crowds of kids gather to get a closer look at the helicopter.

So many onlookers meant the crew had to ask for a police escort.

Gemma had a long list of injuries and no recollection of her accident but was discharged just a few days afterwards.

In another incident two truckers were trapped in their cabs after a huge pile-up on the M1.

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