Two dead after Florida rescue helicopter crashes into apartment building

One crew member and another person on the ground dead after fire-rescue helicopter crashed near Fort Lauderdale

Two people were killed and others were injured after a medical rescue helicopter crashed on Monday into an apartment building near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, authorities said.

The Broward country sheriff's office said one of its fire-rescue helicopters crashed near the Pompano Beach airpark shortly before 9am. One person aboard died, and one person on the ground was killed as the helicopter crashed into a three-unit apartment complex, National Transportation Safety Board officials said.