A firefighting helicopter with four people on board crashed Tuesday near an airport in central Florida, killing at least one person, officials said. The.
The Sikorsky UH-60 crashed into a marsh near Leesburg International Airport, about 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Orlando, around 4 p.m. EDT (2000 GMT) on Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement on Wednesday. The Leesburg Fire Department, which responded to the crash, confirmed one death, but said it had not located any survivors. "The crash appears to be a total loss," the department said on Facebook on Tuesday evening, adding that it had gotten the fire under control.
No survivors found after Florida firefighting helicopter crashes during training exercise
A firefighting helicopter with four people on board crashed Tuesday near an airport in central Florida, killing at least one person, officials said. The helicopter crashed into a marsh near Leesburg International Airport during a training exercise around 4 p.m. ET, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a news release.
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The Leesburg Police Department said according to initial reports there were four people on the helicopter. One person was confirmed dead on scene. Officials have not given an update on the three others who were on board.