Helicopter crash lands in yard of California home – pilot and passenger both miraculously survive
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Horrifying moment helicopter crashes in front yard of California home – while pilot and passenger both miraculously survive
- The accident occurred in Fresno around 9:54 a.m. local time on Garrett Avenue, near Jensen and Willow Avenues in the southeast of the city.
- The video, viewed from a Ring camera, shows the helicopter shooting up from the sky and crashing into a palm tree as a car drives off precariously
- People eventually begin to gather around the pilot and passenger as they both come out of the helicopter, a Bell 206B
- The pilot and passenger, a 47-year-old man and a 33-year-old man, were both conscious, breathing and talking, according to police.
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A shocking helicopter crash in California captured on video by a doorbell camera ended with both the pilot and his only passenger miraculously safe.
The accident occurred in Fresno around 9:54 a.m. local time on Garrett Avenue, near Jensen and Willow Avenues in the southeast of the city.
The video, viewed from a Ring camera on the doorbell, shows the helicopter flying out of the sky and crashing into a palm tree as a car drives off precariously.
People eventually begin to gather around the pilot and passenger as they both emerge from the helicopter, a Bell 206B.
The pilot and passenger, a 47-year-old man and a 33-year-old man, were both conscious, breathing and talking, according to police.
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A shocking helicopter crash in California captured on video by a doorbell camera ended with both the pilot and his only passenger miraculously safe
As the helicopter crashed into a tree in front of a house, it caused only minor damage to the building and no one else in those houses or anywhere in the vicinity was injured.
The pilot and passenger, a 47-year-old man and a 33-year-old man, were both conscious, breathing and talking, according to police.
The couple suffered only minor injuries and were treated for them at a local hospital. Their current condition is unknown, but they are expected to survive
The couple suffered only minor injuries and were treated for them at a local hospital. Their current condition is unknown, but they are expected to survive, according to ABC30.
As the helicopter crashed into a tree in front of a house, it caused only minor damage to the building and no one else in those houses or anywhere in the vicinity was injured.
The crew told authorities it started as a test flight in a research helicopter. Both heard a loud popping sound and they began to fall.
Police say they believe the helicopter hit one of the houses on its side before crashing into the palm tree and making an emergency landing.
Authorities have closed the area for the next day. The investigation into the crash is still ongoing.
The Federal Aviation Administration already has an agent on site, while the National Transportation Safety Board is sending one.