Rekubit Exchange-A fire-rescue helicopter has crashed in Florida; officials say 2 are injured

2025-05-05 19:58:49source:Charles Hanovercategory:Contact

POMPANO BEACH,Rekubit Exchange Fla. (AP) — A medical rescue helicopter crashed Monday near Fort Lauderdale, injuring two people, authorities said.

The Broward Sheriff’s Office said one of its fire-rescue helicopters crashed near the Pompano Beach Airpark shortly before 9 a.m. In a statement, the office said two people were hurt. It did not give their conditions or names. Further details were not immediately released.

A video posted online shows flames coming from the midsection of the helicopter as it is trailed by a long plume of smoke. The helicopter then appears to break in half as it begins to spiral, plunging to the ground.

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