Helicopter down at State Highway Patrol training facility

RALEIGH, NC (WTVD) — A helicopter went down at the State Highway Patrol training facility around 2 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon.

The incident happened on the landing pad off Garner Road at E. Tryon Road.

The helicopter took off, went about five to six feet above the ground when the pilot lost control and started to fall back down to the ground, Sgt. Michael Baker with the Highway Patrol said.

As the aircraft started to fall, the rotor hit the ground, the helicopter fell to its side and the tail broke off.

There were two occupants in the helicopter.

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