Post by dalejrfan on Nov 20, 2005 23:23:32 GMT -5
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Two helicopters collided outside Turn 2 of Homestead-Miami Speedway approximately 9 p.m. Eastern following Sunday's Ford 400 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race.
Speedway officials confirmed at least one person was injured and none of those involved was a NASCAR competitor.
One of the helicopters was able to land in the helicopter landing area outside the track, an eyewitness said. The other up ended on on top of a recreational vehcile outside Turn 2. Medical personnel arrived at the scene about 9:10.
"There were two helicopters, and there was one above the other, and they both appeared to be coming down," eyewitness Jody Winnett of Melbourne, Fla. said. "The top helicopter's landing gear hit the rotors of the bottom helicopter.
"The top helicopter was able to land, and I saw that everybody was OK that was in that helicopter. The other helicopter slammed into the RV and exploded."
FAA and National Transportation Safety Board officials are on-site and continuing to investigate.
Speedway officials confirmed at least one person was injured and none of those involved was a NASCAR competitor.
One of the helicopters was able to land in the helicopter landing area outside the track, an eyewitness said. The other up ended on on top of a recreational vehcile outside Turn 2. Medical personnel arrived at the scene about 9:10.
"There were two helicopters, and there was one above the other, and they both appeared to be coming down," eyewitness Jody Winnett of Melbourne, Fla. said. "The top helicopter's landing gear hit the rotors of the bottom helicopter.
"The top helicopter was able to land, and I saw that everybody was OK that was in that helicopter. The other helicopter slammed into the RV and exploded."
FAA and National Transportation Safety Board officials are on-site and continuing to investigate.