A helicopter dramatically plunged into a reservoir while on a firefighting exercise.
Three people were onboard the chopper at the time of the crash.
All of them miraculously survived.
A video – filmed by a shocked onlooker – shows the aerial firefighting team lowering the helicopter’s bucket to the lake below.
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As the bucket fills with water, the pilot appears to encounter a technical problem and the helicopter veers off-screen for a moment.
The chopper is then seen plunging from the sky and crashing into the reservoir side-on.
The cameraperson gasps in shock as the chopper ends up on its side in the water.
The scary scenes were filmed at La Boquilla Dam in Chihuahua, Mexico, yesterday (5 Sept) afternoon.
The state government said in a statement: “Following the crash of a helicopter at Chihuahua Dam, Civil Protection teams and Municipal Police officers acted immediately to rescue the crew.”
The search team used another chopper and a drone to help find the survivors during the rescue operation, as reported by Need To Know.
The three crew members were rescued from the reservoir and taken to a nearby hospital by ambulance.
They were taking part in aerial firefighting exercises when the Bell 206 helicopter, owned by a private company, plunged into the water.
Preliminary reports said the chopper suddenly lost engine power.
The authorities are investigating the cause of the accident.
The three crew members have not yet been named.
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