Three injured including the pilot as helicopter crashes down onto cars at Pennsylvania fairground where 64,000 people had gathered
- Three people were on board a helicopter that crashed Saturday at a Pennsylvania fair around 8.15pm
- All three were taken to the hospital to be treated and the FAA will investigate
- Helicopter involved was the one that normally takes people on tours at the fair
A sightseeing helicopter came crashing down, landing on top of several parked cars at a fairground in Pennsylvania on Saturday night.
Three people who were on board were injured when the helicopter crashed at about 8pm in the parking lot at the Bloomsburg Fair in Bloomsburg, some 80 miles north of the state capital of Harrisburg.
The three people injured were the pilot and two passengers.
Three people were on board a helicopter that crashed at a Pennsylvania fair
The crash happened around on Saturday night when the copter came down in a parking lot
They were taken to a local hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
It’s not known if the helicopter was landing or taking off at the time of the incident.
Incredibly, nobody on the ground was hurt. The fairground was packed with more than 64,000 people attending.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
On Sunday, crews arrived to clear away the wreckage that had been left behind
A crane was brought on site in order to lift turn the helicopter the right way up and remove it
‘An Enstrom F28F sightseeing helicopter crashed south of the helipad at the Bloomsburg Fair in Bloomsburg, PA, today at 8.15pm.,’ the FAA said in a statement.
‘Contact local authorities for information on the pilot and persons on board the helicopter. The FAA will investigate and the NTSB will determine the probable cause of the accident.’
Photos from the parking lot showed the helicopter on its side with its bent rotor blades sticking up into the air along with several damaged cars nearby.
The fair’s website advertises the helicopter rides, operated by J & J Shop Heliair, for $20 per person.
The helicopter involved was the one that normally takes people on tours at the fair for $20
The helicopter came down in a parking lot at the fairground where 64,000 people were