US helicopter crashes into home, 3 killed

The guest house, which was on a larger property, was empty at the time of the crash


Afp March 23, 2015
The guest house, which was on a larger property, was empty at the time of the crash. STOCK IMAGE

MIAMI: Three people were killed when a helicopter crashed into a guest house in an upscale neighbourhood of Orlando, Florida, police said Monday.

Police said the pilot, his wife and a friend of the couple were killed in the crash, which occurred late Sunday shortly after takeoff from Orlando Executive Airport.

The guest house, which was on a larger property, was empty at the time of the crash.

Police said residents of the property were in the main house, but they escaped injury.

The cause of the crash was not immediately known. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have opened an investigation.

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