The medical aircraft suffered mechanical problems and the pilot was forced to crash land it.
Police in Philadelphia say it’s a „miracle“ all four passengers – including an infant – survived when the helicoper they were travelling in crash landed in a built up area. The Eurocopter EC135 aircraft somehow managed to avoid power cables and buildings before it hit the street and slid into bushes outside a Methodist Church, officers added. Rescue crews arrived at the crash at about 1pm on Tuesday and helped get the pilot, two crew members and the infant out of the aircraft before taking the child to hospital. It had taken off from outside Philadelphia and is believed to have encountered mechanical problems during the flight, a spokesperson from the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency said.
