The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency confirmed that the helicopter was a UH-60 "Black Hawk" military helicopter. The Federal Aviation Administration also confirmed that a military helicopter was "involved" in a crash but declined to provide details on its origin or destination, referring questions to the military.
A Black Hawk military helicopter crashed on Wednesday in Madison County, Alabama, officials have confirmed. Huntsville Emergency Medical Services confirmed to local media that there were no survivors of the crash.
Unconfirmed media reports have stated six individuals were aboard the military chopper; however, authorities have yet to confirm the tally.
The crash reportedly took place just before 3 p.m. CST (21:00 GMT) just off of Highway 53 near an intersection with Burwell road, just north of Huntsville, Alabama. According to BNO News, no cars were hit by the falling helicopter.
Redstone Arsenal, aka Team Redstone, a nearby Army logistics center, base and airfield, said that the military helicopter did not come from their arsenal.
"Redstone Arsenal leaders are aware of reports of a helicopter incident near Highway 53 in Huntsville. First responders are on scene, and Redstone Arsenal is in full support of local authorities in their active investigation. Initial investigations have determined that the incident is not connected to Redstone Arsenal assets, and we will continue to support community authorities as the situation develops," Team Redstone said in a statement.
Redstone Arsenal is roughly 11 miles away from the crash site. No agencies have taken responsibility for the helicopter at press time.
Video shows Black Hawk helicopter falling out of the sky near Huntsville, Alabama, killing everyone on board pic.twitter.com/5UR7WOjZDh
— BNO News Live (@BNODesk) February 16, 2023
BNO News posted video of the crash captured by a nearby doorbell security camera. The helicopter drops from the sky vertically while slowly spinning. It falls behind some houses and out of sight. Moments later, a black cloud can be seen rising on the horizon.
A video shared by a Twitter user shows authorities on the scene while motorists wait in their cars. A massive black cloud can be seen at the wreckage site
A short video of the helicopter crash in Harvest (north of Huntsville) from Savanna Terry pic.twitter.com/v1T5vk4gq5
— James Spann (@spann) February 15, 2023
Both Highway 53 and Barnwell road are closed while officials investigate and clear the scene. Drivers are being asked to use alternative routes until further notice.
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