BREAKING: No survivors after Black Hawk helicopter crashes onto Alabama highway, law enforcement confirms to ABC News.
The crash occurred on Highway 53 near the intersection of Burrell Road in Madison County, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.The Madison County Sheriff's office received a distress call on its 911 system around 3 p.m., spokesperson Brent Patterson told ABC News. It is unknown how many people were aboard or where the flight originated, Patterson said.
First responders who arrived first at the scene found the helicopter "engulfed in flames," Patterson said. The aircraft was a "total loss," and given the extent of visible damage, they determined there were no survivors, he said. First responders on the scene of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crash on Alabama 53 near the intersection of Burwell Road in Madison County, Ala., Feb. 15, 2023.Troopers with the agency and deputies from the Madison County Sheriff's Office were securing the scene."We anticipate evening traffic to experience heavy delays in this area throughout the evening," the sheriff's office said.
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