A Black Hawk helicopter used for firefighting, with four people aboard, crashed into a Florida marsh on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least one occupant, according to reports.
The crash occurred around 4 p.m. ET near an airport in Leesburg, about 48 miles northwest of Orlando, FOX 35 of Orlando reported.One occupant was confirmed dead but emergency responders were not hopeful of finding any survivors, reports said.
“The crash appears to be a total loss,” Leesburg Fire Rescue officials wrote on Facebook.
An unspecified mechanical failure was believed to have caused the crash.
Source: Black Hawk helicopter crashes in Florida, 4 believed dead: reports | Fox News
