The Limited Times

Now you can see non-English news...

Philadelphia: helicopter crashed with baby on board

2022-01-12T10:35:44.850Z


A helicopter with an infant on board crashed near the US city of Philadelphia. With the exception of the baby, all inmates were able to free themselves from the wreck.


Enlarge image

Helicopter wreck next to Drexel Hill Methodist Church in Upper Darby

Photo: Matt Rourke / dpa

A helicopter crashed over Upper Darby Township in the US state of Pennsylvania on Tuesday.

On board was a two-month-old girl who, according to US media reports, was on her way to a children's hospital in Philadelphia for treatment.

The causes of the crash are still unclear - but apart from the baby, all occupants were able to free themselves from the wreck.

Rescue teams rushed to the wreck, the police tweeted.

Nobody was seriously injured.

The girl's condition was stable, she had been taken to a clinic, as was the pilot, who had suffered more serious injuries.

"A miracle that there were no fatalities"

"It's really a miracle there weren't any fatalities," the Philadelphia Inquirer quoted Delaware County council chairwoman Monica Taylor as saying.

Numerous eyewitnesses observed the incident.

Shocked drivers stopped and watched the smoking helicopter make loud noises, hit the ground and eventually people climb out, the newspaper reported.

"That was one of the craziest things I've ever seen in my life," a 28-year-old told the paper.

ala / dpa

Source: spiegel

All life articles on 2022-01-12

You may like

Life/Entertain 2024-03-10T08:58:22.105Z
News/Politics 2024-03-07T08:35:44.798Z
Life/Entertain 2024-03-02T18:54:37.017Z

Trends 24h

Latest

© Communities 2019 - Privacy

The information on this site is from external sources that are not under our control.
The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.