{"id":102963,"date":"2024-02-27T23:02:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T23:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.estaql.com\/colombia-passengers-miraculously-survive-as-helicopter-crashes-into-building-after-take-off-world-news\/"},"modified":"2024-02-27T23:02:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T23:02:01","slug":"colombia-passengers-miraculously-survive-as-helicopter-crashes-into-building-after-take-off-world-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estaql.com\/seo\/colombia-passengers-miraculously-survive-as-helicopter-crashes-into-building-after-take-off-world-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombia: Passengers miraculously survive as helicopter crashes into building after take-off | World News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<h2>Colombia: Passengers miraculously survive as helicopter crashes into building after take-off | World News<\/h2>\n<p>Colombia: Passengers miraculously survive as helicopter crashes into building after take-off | World News<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/02\/70x70\/skynews-helicopter-crash-colombia_6470507.jpg?20240227071633\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div data-component-name=\"sdc-article-body\" data-highlight-intro=\"true\">\n<p>A tourist helicopter in Colombia crashed into a building moments after taking off \u2013 but all six people on board survived, according to reports. <\/p>\n<p>The aircraft was carrying two pilots and four passengers when the incident took place amid strong winds in Medell\u00edn, <strong>Colombia<\/strong>, on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>Within seconds of being in the air, the helicopter began spinning out of control and plummeted back down towards the helipad on top of a building below.<\/p>\n<p>Pictures taken after the passengers were rescued show the wreckage of the helicopter wedged between the building and a communications antenna.<\/p>\n<p>What remained of the aircraft was safely removed once the rescue had taken place.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"ui-media-caption\">\n        <span class=\"u-hide-visually\">Image:<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\">Only one person onboard is said to have needed hospital treatment. Pic: Reuters<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Over 70 emergency workers took part in the rescue, local media said, and it took an hour and a half to free the passengers.<\/p>\n<p>El Colombiano added that while the pilot sustained a broken leg and lacerations to his body, the other five people were left with minor injuries that did not require hospital treatment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More world news:<br \/>Couple &#8216;likely dead&#8217; after yacht hijack in Caribbean<br \/>The country using hardcore methods to fight drug gangs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s believed the tourists had booked a package deal which included a 12 to 15-minute flight over Medell\u00edn and drinks at the aviation-themed Hangar M45 bar, which the helipad is on top of.<\/p>\n<p>The trips have been postponed indefinitely in light of the accident and authorities are reportedly investigating what caused it.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0635\u062f\u0631\" href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/colombia-passengers-miraculously-survive-as-helicopter-crashes-into-building-after-take-off-13082267\">\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0635\u062f\u0631<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lenkaed.com\" title=\"\u0623\u062e\u0628\u0627\u0631\" rel=\"dofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u0623\u062e\u0628\u0627\u0631<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"Colombia: Passengers miraculously survive as helicopter crashes into building after take-off | World News\" href=\"\/\">Colombia: Passengers miraculously survive as helicopter crashes into building after take-off | World News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colombia: Passengers miraculously survive as helicopter crashes into building after take-off | World News Colombia: Passengers miraculously survive as helicopter crashes into building after take-off | World News A tourist helicopter in Colombia crashed into a building moments after taking off \u2013 but all six people on board survived, according to reports. 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