FAA: Helicopter crashes at airport in Brevard County
FAA: Helicopter crashes at airport in Brevard County
386-671-5257. THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS HURT WHEN A HELICOPTER CRASHED THIS AFTERNOON IN TITUSVILLE. OFFICIALS SAY IT HAPPENED AROUND 12:30 AT THE SPACE COAST REGIONAL AIRPORT. THEY SAY THE TWO PILOTS DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE BEFORE LANDING IN THE GRASS AND TIPPING OVER. THE HELICOPTER HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY FROM THE SCENE. PEOPLE AT THE AIRPORT HEARD THE PILOTS OVER THE RADIO AND RUSHED OUTSIDE TO HELP. >> INDICATED THEY HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS OUT WEST IN THE TRAINING AREA, SO THEY DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. AND AS THE COME IN OVER GRISOM, THAT'S WHAT I HEAR ON THE RADIO, THEY SAY THE ENGINE QUIT. SO THEY COME IN AND I GUESS ALTER-ROTATED THE HELICOPTER DOWN AND EVERYTHING WENT FIN
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FAA: Helicopter crashes at airport in Brevard County
A helicopter crashed in Titusville Sunday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.The helicopter's crew reported there was a partial engine failure.FAA said the helicopter crashed around 12:30 p.m. in a grass area at the Space Coast Regional Airport.Two people were in the helicopter at the time of the crash.Information on their injuries has not yet been provided. The investigation is ongoing.
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. —
A helicopter crashed in Titusville Sunday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The helicopter's crew reported there was a partial engine failure.
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FAA said the helicopter crashed around 12:30 p.m. in a grass area at the Space Coast Regional Airport.
Two people were in the helicopter at the time of the crash.
Information on their injuries has not yet been provided.
The investigation is ongoing.