WATCH: Florida Sheriff’s Rescue Helicopter Crashes in Building

In a gut-wrenching video, a Florida sheriff’s rescue helicopter catches fire and spirals downwards before crashing into a building.

The crash occurred north of Fort Lauderdale.

Two people have been transported to a hospital.

Watch the video here:

#Police #helicopter #crashes in Pompano Beach, Florida pic.twitter.com/wMqEeTG2jG

— IPNA (@irannewsvideo) August 28, 2023

CNN has more on the story:

A Broward County, Florida, sheriff’s fire rescue helicopter crashed Monday morning, sending two people to the hospital, local authorities said.

The crash occurred near an airfield just north of Fort Lauderdale, authorities said.

“At approximately 8:46 a.m., emergency personnel responded to a call of an aircraft alert located southwest of the Pompano Beach Airpark. The helicopter involved in the crash is a BSO Fire Rescue helicopter. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue transported two people to an area hospital,” the Broward County Sheriff’s department said in a news release.

Here are a few different views of the crash:

https://twitter.com/alertintelnow/status/1696188336904270015

🚨#BREAKING: Injuries Reported After a sheriffs rescue Helicopter Spirals Out of Control and Crashes into a apartment building ⁰⁰📌#PompanoBeach | #Florida

Multiple emergency crews are currently on the scene after a Broward County Sheriff’s Office fire rescue helicopter… pic.twitter.com/YHPJVtn1ol

— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) August 28, 2023

The New York Post covers more on the level:

Video posted online showed the helicopter slowly descending as black smoke emanated from its tail.

Soon it was spiraling downward and crashed into the apartment building near Blanche Ely High School.

Almost immediately after, the building and aircraft were completely engulfed in flames, authorities told the South Florida Sun Sentinel.

Brian Piggotti, who was out for a walk at the time, said he saw the helicopter crash.

Two people were hospitalized after a Broward County Sheriff's Office Fire Rescue helicopter crashed in Pompano Beach, Florida this morning.

The helicopter went down around 8:45 a.m. in the area of North Dixie Highway and Atlantic Boulevard, southwest of the Pompano Beach… pic.twitter.com/yg08hOfuGx

— Denn Dunham (@DennD68) August 28, 2023

I pray that those injured in the crash survive and recover quickly.