A medical helicopter that crashed while transporting an infant to a Pennsylvania hospital made a 'miraculous landing,' with no serious injuries reported, authorities say.
The pilot landed the helicopter after the aircraft suddenly dropped from the sky and narrowly missed hitting a church in suburban Philadelphia. All aboard were reported to be in stable condition.A medical helicopter that crashed while transporting an infant to a Pennsylvania hospital Tuesday afternoon made a"miraculous landing," with no serious injuries reported, authorities said.
Police received reports of a helicopter in distress around 1 p.m., before locating the aircraft after it had crash landed next to a church.A medical helicopter rests next to the Drexel Hill United Methodist Church after it crashed in the Drexel Hill section of Upper Darby, Pa., Jan. 11, 2022. "It's an absolute miracle," Upper Darby Township Police Department Superintendent Timothy Bernhardt told reporters at the scene.A medical helicopter rests next to the Drexel Hill United Methodist Church after it crashed in the Drexel Hill section of Upper Darby, Pa., Jan. 11, 2022."This was a miraculous landing," Upper Darby Fire Chief Derick Sawyer told reporters.
"Our team will cooperate fully with their efforts to assess the cause of this unfortunate accident," Doug Flanders, vice president of communications for Air Methods, which owns the helicopter, said in a statement to ABC News.The EC 135 aircraft was from the LifeNet program, based in Hagerstown, Maryland, according to Flanders.
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