The moment a helicopter spun out of control and landed in the front yard of a house in central California, injuring a pilot and passenger, was seen on a neighbor’s doorbell security video.
Around 10 a.m. on Saturday, the helicopter crashed and came to rest on its side in southeast Fresno after clipping the edge of the home and shearing off the top of a palm tree, according to police Lt. Charlie Chamalbide.
The 47-year-old pilot and a 33-year-old passenger were both taken to the hospital with minor wounds, according to Chamalbide. On the ground, nobody was wounded.
The lieutenant stated that the chopper was a surveying helicopter out for a test flight.
He did not know who owned it or for whom the occupants were employed.
Neicy Miramontes reported to the Fresno Bee that her 9-year-old son, Ezekiel Carranco, spotted the helicopter in distress when he was walking to a friend’s house.
He looked up and noticed the chopper was spinning at that moment, she added, adding that he then heard a tremendous boom.
The collision is being looked at by the National Transportation Safety Board.