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Four people, including an infant, were injured in a medical helicopter crash near Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon.
A police superintendent said it was a "miracle" that a pilot managed to down a helicopter in distress without harming the people on board.
The medical helicopter crashed Tuesday afternoon near the Drexel Hill United Methodist Church in Upper Darby's Drexel Hill, a residential suburb of Philadelphia. Rescue crews were on the scene within minutes.
Upper Darby police Superintendent Tim Bernhardt told reporters that those on board included a pilot, two crew members, and an infant child. He said their injuries are non-life-threatening.
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The helicopter was reportedly on its way to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the reasons for the crash remain unclear.
Bernhardt praised the pilot, saying it was a "miracle" he was able to navigate the helicopter to the ground without causing fatalities or damage to nearby buildings.
A medical helicopter rests next to the Drexel Hill United Methodist Church after it crashed in the Drexel Hill section of Upper Darby, Pa., on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
"I can't wait to meet this gentleman and shake his hand for getting down this helicopter the way he did," Bernhardt said.
The child has been transported to CHOP and the others were transferred to local hospitals, Bernhardt said.
Aerial television news footage showed helicopter wreckage on the ground near the church. No fire or smoke was visible, but firefighters were working the wreckage.
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Upper Darby Township Fire Chief Derrick Sawyer told Fox News that the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash. He said the identities of the pilot, crew, and infant will be release at a later date.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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