Black Hawk Helicopter With Four On Board Crashes In Florida During Training Exercise

 

Daily Mail: At least one person confirmed dead after firefighting Black Hawk helicopter with four on board crashes in Florida during training exercise 

* A firefighting helicopter on a training flight has crashed in Leesburg, Florida, about 4pm Tuesday 

* The Black Hawk helicopter crashed in heavily wooded area close to Leesburg Airport 

* Click Orlando is reporting one person has died and fire crews say they do not expect to find any survivors 

* A huge plume of smoke could be seen rising from the site of the crash on Tuesday afternoon 

 * The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating 

A firefighting helicopter on a training flight has crashed in Leesburg, Florida, with four people on board. 

One person is reported to have died and fire crews say they do not expect to locate any survivors, according to Click Orlando. 

The Orlando Sentinel reported the Black Hawk helicopter crashed in heavily-wooded marshland close to Leesburg Airport, about 40 miles northwest of Orlando. 

A huge plume of smoke could be seen rising from the site of the crash on Tuesday afternoon. 

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Update #1: Black Hawk helicopter crashes in Florida, 4 believed dead: reports (FOX News)  

Update #2: At least 1 dead after a firefighting helicopter crashed in Florida during a training exercise, FAA says (CNN)