- Footage was recently released of a 2017 crash at Clearwater Airport
- In the brief clip of the September 23 incident, a Robinson R22 helicopter can be seen hovering as a Piper PA-28 aircraft comes in for the landing
- Unable to avoid collision, the airplane slams into the chopper and flips over violently
- Two people needed to be seen for minor injuries
Terrifying footage reveals the moment that a small plane crashes into a helicopter in a mid-air smash.
Newly-released footage of the 2017 crash at Clearwater Airport in Florida shows the collision between a Robinson R22 helicopter and a Piper PA-28.
In the brief clip of the September 23 incident, the helicopter can be seen hovering as an aircraft comes in to land.
Terrifying footage has been released of a 2017 crash at Clearwater Airport
Unable to avoid a collision, the airplane slams into the back of chopper, chipping it’s wing and forcing the helicopter into a tailspin.
The plane’s remaining wing then clips the tarmac and it flips over violently.
Unable to avoid collision, the airplane slams into the chopper and flips over violently. The wreckage of the plane is pictured above
Two passengers were said to be inside the plane while only the pilot was inside the helicopter, both of which are seen crumbling to the ground.
Two passengers were said to be inside the plane while only the pilot was inside the helicopter.
Two people had to be treated for injuries in connection to the crash.
The Clearwater Fire Department rushed to the scene following the incident.
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