A helicopter crashed Sunday in Williamsburg, Virginia near the campus of William & Mary, authorities said.
Williamsburg, Va. — A helicopter crashed Sunday into a residential building in Williamsburg, Virginia near the campus of William & Mary, authorities said.
Williamsburg police said the helicopter went down around 4:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of Settlement Drive. Authorities have not yet said if any injuries or deaths have been reported as a result of the crash.
The communications office of the College of William and Mary tweeted that an „aviation incident“ has been reported in a residential area near Dillard Complex.
Video from the scene shows that the helicopter crashed into what appears to be a multi-story apartment building. The roof of the building was sheared off and a large amount of charred debris was visible. Smoke was seen rising from the crash site and there was a small portion of a roof that was still burning.
The cause of the crash was under investigation.
It was not immediately clear who owned the helicopter.
