BREAKING: Palomar Airport in Carlsbad is CLOSED following a helicopter crash @nbcsandiego pic.twitter.com/r9vIDJFKW8
— Liz Bryant (@LizBryantTV) November 19, 2015
Two people have been reported dead after a tragic accident which occurred at the McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, California. According to NBC News, the deaths occurred after the helicopter landed incorrectly on the runway. As the chopper’s blades kept spinning, the helicopter was forced into a one-minute spin, after which its tail broke off and it began to smoke and burn.
NBC reports that officials believe the crash was due to human error and not a helicopter malfunction or a lack of fuel. According to the information that’s been released, the pilot who may have been responsible for the crash was new and had not been flying for very long.
Footage of the crash was caught on camera. Below is the scene after the helicopter caught on fire, showing emergency vehicles rushing toward the smoke:
@Fox5SD Helicopter spinning out of control at #Carlsbad McClellan airport. Explodes. Hope no one is hurt. #Scary pic.twitter.com/WFS051vGKJ
— Momosaan (@momosaansd) November 19, 2015
(Via NBC San Diego)