Three dead after helicopter crashes, bursts into flames in US
Three people have been killed after a military-style helicopter crashed and burst into flames in central Florida, authorities say.
Police spokeswoman Karyn Barber said the crash occurred Tuesday afternoon (local time) in a largely developed area in Palm Bay, southeast of Orlando.
Firefighters and police arrived at the wreck to find the helicopter completely engulfed in flames.
Footage shows black smoke billowing from the older model, military-style helicopter as emergency crews worked to extinguish the blaze.
The fire was contained within ten minutes.
"My understanding is that no one walked away," Brevard County Fire Rescue Public Information Officer Don Walker told ABC.
The helicopter operated out of the Melbourne Airport, and witnesses reported seeing it flying low before it went down.
Officials weren't immediately saying what caused the crash.
The identities of those killed have not yet been released.
