BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — Two people were killed after a helicopter crashed into a large vacant warehouse in Boynton Beach, police said.
Boynton Beach Police and Fire Rescue Department responded to the scene of the crash near the Monterey community, off Congress Avenue and west of Interstate 95, just before 2 p.m. on Monday.
7Skyforce hovered above the small civilian helicopter involved in the crash, which caused a hole in the roof of the warehouse.
The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the helicopter was a Robinson R44 model.
Boynton Beach Fire Rescue officials said residents who live close to the warehouse called first responders immediately after the crash.
“We actually got dispatched to the next neighborhood over and we had to come and search and find it, it only took us a couple of minutes to reroute, yeah, no smoke, no flame, no fire. Not much fuel spill,” said Battalion Chief Matt Oxendine. “They just saw it go down ‘east of this neighborhood,’ is what they described.”
Parts of the helicopter were visible from above.
“It’s a lightweight truss roof so it actually crashed through it,” said Oxendine.
Nearby workers who spoke with 7News described what they heard.
“I heard a sort of crash that was louder than I’d normally hear around here. I just came outside to check what was going on,” said Matthew Staniewicz, who works nearby. “I’m really surprised there was even a helicopter flying in the area, to be honest.”
Police later confirmed the two people who were on board the helicopter did not survive.
“It’s horrible when anybody gets hurt or dies,” said area resident Stephen Galati.
Officials have not shared what the intended flight path for the small aircraft was as of 6 p.m., Monday.
Authorities urge drivers to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
The two individuals who were on the helicopter have not yet been identified.
7News reached out to the FAA and NTSB for updates on the investigation but have not heard back.
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