A helicopter owned by Manchester United striker Michael Owen has been sold by Yeadon-based private aviation company Multi-flight to the charity Great North Air Ambulance Service.

Multiflight, based at Leeds Bradford International Airport, originally sold the charter helicopter to the former Newcastle star and maintained and operated it for him.

Steve Borrowdale, managing director, said: “The Dauphin will be an asset to the valuable service the charity provides across the North East of England, North Yorkshire and Cumbria.”