{"id":84840,"date":"2023-08-28T16:16:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T16:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/?p=84840"},"modified":"2023-08-28T16:16:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T16:16:00","slug":"air-rescue-helicopter-crashes-into-apartment-building-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/world-news\/air-rescue-helicopter-crashes-into-apartment-building-in-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Air rescue helicopter crashes into apartment building in Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Incredible moment helicopter crew crawl to safety from roof of blazing apartment block after their air rescue chopper fell out of sky due to &#8216;engine failure&#8217;: One dead, four hospitalized<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Three people were on board the EC135 helicopter when it crashed at 8.45am<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>A probe has been launched by the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Four people have been taken to hospital, and one has died after the collision<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One person has died and four hospitalized after a fire and rescue helicopter crashed into a home in\u00a0Florida\u00a0after suffering from an &#8216;engine failure&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Incredible footage shows the moment that two of the three crewmembers on board the helicopter crawled to safety on the roof of an apartment complex in Pompano Beach.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Two men wearing air gear can be seen crawling away from the flames on the roof of the building, before being rescued by authorities and climbing down on a ladder.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One could be seen holding his chest, with witnesses claiming they heard them say their &#8216;rib was broken&#8217;.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Both men amazingly walk away from the scene, apparently unscathed. Officials said the helicopter was on route to an emergency in North Lauderdale when it suffered difficulties.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Authorities confirmed that a third person on board the\u00a0Broward Sheriff&#8217;s Office chopper died during the collision at around 8.45am on Monday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/28\/16\/74801147-12453331-image-m-54_1693238133548.jpg\" height=\"629\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Incredible footage shows the moment that two of the three people on board the helicopter crawled to safety on the roof of an apartment complex in Pompano Beach<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=k2NqT7erRNA%3Frel%3D0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/28\/16\/74801137-12453331-image-m-60_1693238171590.jpg\" height=\"504\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/28\/16\/74801141-12453331-image-a-61_1693238178769.jpg\" height=\"504\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Both men amazingly walk away from the scene, apparently unscathed. Officials said the helicopter was on route to an emergency in North Lauderdale when it suffered difficulties<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/28\/16\/74801209-12453331-Two_men_wearing_air_gear_can_be_seen_crawling_away_from_the_flam-a-63_1693238201101.jpg\" height=\"581\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Two men wearing air gear can be seen crawling away from the flames on the roof of the building, before being rescued by authorities and climbing down on a ladder<\/p>\n<p>Footage shows the helicopter smoking and weaving in the air before ultimately spinning and breaking apart after suffering from some kind of &#8216;engine failure&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Veda Coleman-Wright,a spokesperson for the sheriff&#8217;s office, confirmed that four people were<span>\u00a0rushed to hospital following the collision, adding that they were all in &#8216;fair condition&#8217;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Two residents who live in the apartment building, which saw the chopper smash through the roof, were also taken to hospital after trying to get those on board out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Relatives say that the two were alone inside the property before the collision, with their sister telling Local 10 News: &#8216;I&#8217;m trying to find out what&#8217;s happening with my brothers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;They&#8217;re at the hospital and I just got a phone call from my son and I don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s going on.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It&#8217;s hard. Our family has been through a lot. We just lost our mom in October and my little brother just the year before, so for this to be happening right now, it feels like something on our family.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I&#8217;m just gonna pray with my family and my siblings so that we can pull through and make the best out of this.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Initial reports from law enforcement scanners claimed that the chopper suffered from a &#8216;maintenance issue&#8217; when it nosedived into a building.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/28\/14\/74796417-12453331-The_Broward_Sheriff_s_Office_chopper_can_be_seen_smoking_and_wea-m-21_1693230556325.jpg\" height=\"592\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Broward Sheriff&#8217;s Office chopper can be seen smoking and weaving in the air before ultimately spinning and breaking apart.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/28\/15\/74798047-12453331-Aerial_footage_show_the_gaping_hole_caused_by_the_burning_helico-m-29_1693233219669.jpg\" height=\"377\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Aerial footage show the gaping hole caused by the burning helicopter falling from the sky into an apartment complex<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/28\/16\/74798933-12453331-image-m-51_1693235021337.jpg\" height=\"539\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Four people have been rushed to hospital following the collision, with authorities confirming that two of the three people on the helicopter did not suffer critical injuries<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/28\/16\/74798947-12453331-image-a-50_1693235018920.jpg\" height=\"412\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/28\/16\/74798943-12453331-image-m-49_1693235012490.jpg\" height=\"412\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Authorities have not confirmed if anyone died during the crash, with local reports saying they heard a &#8216;huge sound&#8217; just before the collision. Two brothers were alone inside the property before the collision<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement confirmed that Pompano Beach Fire and Rescue transported two people to a local hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue officials confirmed that one of those recovered from the scene was rushed to Broward Health Medical Center.<\/p>\n<p>Dixie Highway is currently shut down between Northeast Fifth Street and Northeast 10th Street, and drivers have been asked to shut down the area.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a statement they said: &#8216;At approximately 8:46 am, emergency personnel responded to a call of an aircraft alert located southwest of the Pompano Beach Airpark.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The helicopter involved in the crash is a BSO Fire Rescue helicopter. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue transported two people to an area hospital.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Motorists are advised to avoid the area of North Dixie Highway and Atlantic Boulevard in Pompano Beach as Broward Sheriff&#8217;s Office deputies and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue respond to a helicopter crash.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Dixie Highway is shutdown between Northeast Fifth Street and Northeast 10th Street.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Dozens of fire engines and emergency services can be seen battling the fire caused by the collision.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The FAA confirmed that three people had been on board the helicopter at the time of the crash.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/28\/15\/74797765-12453331-Dozens_of_fire_engines_and_emergency_services_can_be_seen_battli-m-31_1693233247501.jpg\" height=\"296\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Dozens of fire engines and emergency services can be seen battling the fire caused by the collision<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/28\/15\/74798053-12453331-image-a-34_1693233329051.jpg\" height=\"305\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The helicopter involved in the crash is a BSO Fire Rescue helicopter. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue transported two people to an area hospital<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/28\/15\/74796493-12453331-The_FAA_confirmed_that_three_people_had_been_on_board_the_helico-m-33_1693233273757.jpg\" height=\"469\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The FAA confirmed that three people had been on board the helicopter at the time of the crash<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/28\/16\/74798945-12453331-image-m-52_1693235073103.jpg\" height=\"573\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Black plumes of smoke covered the sky as the blaze took hold of the apartment as firefighters battled against it\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A spokesman confirmed that the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the cause of the crash.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The state-of-the art helicopters are staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by teams of two firefighters or paramedics with a Pilot-EMT flying the aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>Flight medics utilize state-of-the-art video laryngoscopes to provide the most advanced airway management skills.<\/p>\n<p>The unit is also able to administer whole blood for critically injured trauma patients and can transport two patients from the scene of an incident.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12453331\/Air-rescue-helicopter-crashes-apartment-building-Florida-losing-tail.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Incredible moment helicopter crew crawl to safety from roof of blazing apartment block after their air rescue chopper fell out of sky due to &#8216;engine failure&#8217;: One dead, four hospitalized Three people were on board the EC135 helicopter when it crashed at 8.45am A probe has been launched by the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board Four people have been<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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