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Helicopter crash reported at Titusville airport

Helicopter crash reported at Titusville airport
SUSPENDED IN MARCH. DEVELOPING NOW, INVESTIGATORS ARE TRYING TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT WHAT CAUSED A HELICOPTER TO CRASH IN BREVARD COUNTY. THIS ALL HAPPENED AROUND 1040 THIS MORNING IN TITUSVILLE, AND THAT’S WHERE WE FIND WESH 2 NEWS ANIKA HOPE LIVE AT THE SPACE COAST REGIONAL AIRPORT WITH ANIKA. YOU KNOW, WE’RE TOLD THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY ONE ON BOARD THE HELICOPTER WHEN IT CRASHED, BUT WE DON’T KNOW HOW THE PILOT IS DOING JUST YET. THE FAA SAYS HELICOPTER NEVER GOT VERY FAR. INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE IT CRASHED ON THE AIRCRAFT PARKING RAMP DURING TAKEOFF. CHOPPER TWO FLEW OVER THE CRASH AFTER IT HAPPENED. THE WHITE AND RED HELICOPTER APPEARED ON ITS SIDE WITH THE BLADES MANGLED A BLACK STREAK WAS LEFT ON THE PAVEMENT. SEVERAL CREWS RESPONDED TO THE SCENE, INCLUDING THE SPACE COAST REGIONAL EMERGENCY AUTHORITIES. THEY DECLINED TO COMMENT UNTIL AN INVESTIGATION COMPLETE. TITUSVILLE POLICE TOLD US THEY DID GET A CALL BUT REFERRED US, THE COUNTY, WHO SAID NO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE IS WERE SPILLED. SO THEY ALSO WERE NOT INVOLVED. NOW, WHAT LED UP TO THE CRASH IS NOT YET CLEAR. THE FAA IS INVESTIGATING NOW AND TOLD US A REPORT SHOULD BE AVAI
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Helicopter crash reported at Titusville airport
A helicopter crash was reported in Titusville Monday.WESH 2 was on the scene at Space Coast Regional Airport around noon, where fire rescue crews were responding to what appeared to be a damaged helicopter.The Federal Aviation Administration says a Schweizer 269C helicopter crashed on the aircraft parking ramp during takeoff.Only the pilot was on board. Their condition was not immediately released. Top headlines:Listen to news and weather headlines with the WESH 2 podcastDisgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times at Florida prison, AP reportsPopular Winter Park chicken spot closing

A helicopter crash was reported in Titusville Monday.

WESH 2 was on the scene at Space Coast Regional Airport around noon, where fire rescue crews were responding to what appeared to be a damaged helicopter.

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The Federal Aviation Administration says a Schweizer 269C helicopter crashed on the aircraft parking ramp during takeoff.

Only the pilot was on board. Their condition was not immediately released.

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