![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/florida-helicopter-crash-footage-shows-terrifying-moment-it-goes-down-in-flames/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1_heli-fire-hp-4JPG.jpg&description=Dramatic video footage shows the helicopter trailing smoke with flames coming from the tail before it spiralled out of control and crashed into an apartment building in Pompano Beach, Florida Terrifying footage has captured the moment a helicopter trailing smoke started spiralling toward the ground before crashing into a building near a school. Footage shared on Twitter shows the rescue helicopter in Pompano Beach, Florida, trailing dark smoke from its tail before seeming to lose control and spin in the air several times. Flames can be seen coming from the aircraft, which appears to snap at the tail as it begins to spin. People in the footage can be heard exclaiming "oh my god" repeatedly as the helicopter begins to lose control before falling to the ground. It's believed the aircraft is a Broward Sheriff's Office Fire Rescue helicopter which had three people on board at the time. For all the latest news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US The aircraft reportedly went down into an apartment building near Blanche Ely High School and Pompano Beach Airpark. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue said two people had been taken to Broward Health Medical Center, but their injuries were not thought to be critical. It is not yet confirmed if another individual was onboard. Reports indicate passengers jumped from the helicopter and two men were seen coming down from the roof of the building with pained expressions on their faces. Another two civilians who were brothers were hospitalised after trying to get people in the helicopter away from the fire. The extent of their injuries is not known at this time but they were not thought to be critical either. 'I'm trying to find out what's happening with my brothers. They're at the hospital and I just got a phone call from my son and I don't know what's going on,' the civilians' sister said to News 10. The brothers were reportedly alone inside their apartment when the crash happened. One of the family members of a){kind=link}
Dramatic video footage shows the helicopter trailing smoke with flames coming from the tail before it spiralled out of control and crashed into an apartment building in Pompano Beach, Florida
Terrifying footage has captured the moment a helicopter trailing smoke started spiralling toward the ground before crashing into a building near a school, killing two people and hospitalising four.
According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), one person onboard the helicopter was killed, along with another person on the ground. Footage shared on Twitter shows the rescue helicopter in Pompano Beach, Florida, trailing dark smoke from its tail before seeming to lose control and spin in the air several times.
Flames can be seen coming from the aircraft, which appears to snap at the tail as it begins to spin. People in the footage can be heard exclaiming “oh my god” repeatedly as the helicopter begins to lose control before falling to the ground. It’s believed the aircraft is a Broward Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue helicopter which had three people on board at the time.
For all the latest news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US