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Helicopter crashes in Chandler after reports of mid-air collision with plane
According to the Chandler Fire Department, a mid-air collision between a helicopter and a fixed-wing aircraft was reported on October 1. The plane landed safely, but the helicopter crashed and caught fire.
CHANDLER, Arizona. – Police and firefighters respond to helicopter crash near McQueen and Queen Creek roads in Chandler Friday.
According to the Chandler Fire Department, a mid-air collision between a helicopter and a fixed-wing aircraft was reported on October 1. The plane landed safely, but the helicopter crashed and caught fire.
The department said there had been reports of two people aboard the helicopter, but this is unconfirmed.
SkyFOX video showed a fire crew using a tarp to cover the burnt helicopter wreckage in brush on what appeared to be a vacant lot or field near the southern edge of Chandler Municipal Airport.
The plane was on the ground right next to a runway. Its fuselage appeared to be intact.
Traffic in the area is diverted, Chandler police tweeted.
The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified of the accident.
The police are also asking anyone who witnessed or recorded the accident to contact them at 480-782-4130.
The Associated Press (AP) contributed to this report.
According to the Chandler Fire Department, a mid-air collision between a helicopter and a fixed-wing aircraft was reported on October 1. The plane landed safely, but the helicopter crashed and caught fire.
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