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UPDATE
5:12 PM PT — The National Guard Bureau confirmed to CBS News that the helicopter concerned belonged to the Tennessee National Guard, and was on a routine coaching mission.
A horrifying accident simply went down in northern Alabama — with a fight helicopter falling out of the sky and touchdown close to a freeway … and the entire thing’s on video.
The tragedy occurred Wednesday afternoon in Huntsville, the place eyewitnesses say that the military-grade chopper began to descend towards the bottom out of nowhere … solely to slam and burst into flames alongside the median of Highway 53.
#Alabama Unconfirmed however this Tik Tok consumer described the plane as a Blackhawk. pic.twitter.com/H1wh3PTQyx
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Fortunately, it would not seem any civilians had been harmed within the crash — however the Madison County Sheriff’s Office says sadly, everybody onboard perished … it is unclear what number of precisely. Here’s one other factor, officers at the moment are confirming this was, the truth is, a Black Hawk — that are usually designated for struggle zones. Some experiences counsel it was a UH-60 mannequin.
The second the helicopter began to descend was partially caught on a Nest dwelling safety digital camera — which truly caught the second it collided as properly … which you’ll be able to hear in scary element. This was filmed from fairly a distance, but it surely’s extremely jarring to look at.
⚡ #AHORA | Un Blackhawk se estrelló en Alabama, Estados Unidos. No se saben las causas del incidente. pic.twitter.com/YsGcaulK2y
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Aftermath footage taken from a more in-depth POV is simply as distressing … large plumes of black smoke erupted from the scene — and first responders had been dashing to take care of the fireplace.
So far, there is not any rationalization for why a Black Hawk was within the space or how/why it crashed. An investigation is underway, and cleanup efforts have blocked off all surrounding visitors.
Originally Published — 4:15 PM PT