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Posted: 4:49 PM Feb 7, 2010
Helicopter Crashes on Takeoff in South Florida
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) - A pilot escaped with only minor injuries after a helicopter crashed during or just after take off at the St. Lucie airport.
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) - A pilot escaped with only minor injuries after a helicopter crashed during or just after take off at the St. Lucie airport.
The helicopter, an Enstrom F-28 C built in 1976, crashed at about 11:30 on Saturday.
It ended up on its side with at least one rotor mangled.
The fire department says 25 of the aircraft's 45 gallons of fuel spilled out.
The Federal Aviation Administration said a strong gust of wind hit just before the helicopter crashed.
The pilot's name was not immediately released. No one else was on board.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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