The pilot of a helicopter lost his life after the aircraft crashed into the roof of a Hilton hotelin the northeastern city of Cairns, Australiapolice reported.
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The accident, for reasons still unknown, occurred around 1:50 local time (15:50 GMT on Sunday) and forced the evacuation of about 400 guests due to the fire caused by the impact.
“The pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft was located and declared dead at the scene.and forensic investigations are being carried out to identify him.“, said the statement from the Queensland State Police, where Cairns is located, sent to EFE.
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Police have also declared the area around the Hilton hotel as an exclusion zone for investigations into this accident. and the subsequent fire, images of which were captured by witnesses and published on social media.
For its part, the Queensland Ambulance Services reported on its X account that “There were no injuries among the people on the ground”.
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According to Australian public broadcaster ABC, Two hotel guests, a couple aged 80 and 70, were taken to a Cairns hospitalwhere they are in stable condition.
One of the hotel guests, Alastair Salmon, told ABC that He woke up to “a colossal roar that deafened his ears.”
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“Then we looked up and saw a huge hole in the window of the building.“Salmon explained, while his roommate Harry Holberton added that When he went to collect his things he saw “debris all over the hotel”.
