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Two people were killed Monday morning when a Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) Fire Rescue helicopter fell from the sky and crashed into an apartment building in Pompano Beach, Florida.
The two deceased individuals were identified as an air rescue captain and a civilian following the crash, which occurred just before 9:00 a.m. near North Dixie Highway and Atlantic Boulevard, NBC Miami reported, noting four people were taken to a local hospital.
Video footage shows the helicopter, which appears to be on fire, moving across the sky before it begins to spin wildly and ultimately fall toward the ground.
Bystanders watching are heard shouting as the helicopter drops out of sight. The clip later shows firefighters at the scene where a massive hole was left in the building’s roof.
In a social media post after the crash, BSO told drivers to avoid the area while crews responded to the crash, noting, “Dixie Highway is shutdown [sic] between Northeast Fifth Street and Northeast 10th Street.
