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.
LEESBURG A helicopter crashed near Leesburg International Airport on Tuesday evening.
According to Leesburg Police, the Federal Aviation Administration, Leesburg Fire Rescue and other city officials, the helicopter crashed around 4 p.m. during a training exercise in a marshy area near the airport.
On Wednesdsay, officials confirmed the downed chopper belongs to Firehawk Helicopters, headquartered the airport.
Four people were on board. At around 4 p.m. Wednesday, the Leesburg Police Department announced that all four died.
Here s what we know:
Where did this helicopter crash?
The chopper crashed at the south end of Runway 31, between the airport property and the St. Johns River Water Management conservation area, according to Leesburg City Manager Al Minner. It s extremely swampy and hard to get to, he said.
Updated: 26 May 2021, 12:27
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A BLACK Hawk helicopter carrying four people crashed into a Florida marsh on Tuesday, killing at least one person on the aircraft - with officials holding little hope for survivors. The crash appears to be a total loss, said Leesburg Fire Rescue officials in a Facebook post.
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A Black Hawk Copper crashed in Florida, killing at least one person board - but the other three are feared deadCredit: News 6
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The chopper was leading an exercise at the time of the crashCredit: Leesburg Fire Rescue Crews are still on scene mitigating the emergency and searching for survivors, the post went on.
4 dead in Black Hawk firefighting helicopter crash near Leesburg By Kevin Connolly and Asher Wildman Lake County UPDATED 5:22 PM ET May. 26, 2021 PUBLISHED 9:29 PM ET May. 25, 2021 PUBLISHED 9:29 PM EDT May. 25, 2021
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LEESBURG, Fla. All four crew members of a Sikorsky UH-60 firefighting helicopter were killed after a fiery crash into a swamp near Leesburg International Airport, police said Wednesday.
What You Need To Know
A Black Hawk firefighting helicopter crashed near Leesburg
The four crew members aboard have been confirmed dead
Leesburg Fire Rescue: The helicopter, on a training mission, appears to be total loss
The FAA and NTSB are investigating the crash