Witnesses to the accident of the helicopter that crashed this morning in the median of the M-40, near Hortaleza, have reported how the pilot made maneuvers to avoid falling on the bridge and went under to avoid crashing into the cars. stuck in the middle of rush hour.
The plane crash occurred minutes after the helicopter took off from the Field of Nations where it has been exhibited at the European Rotors fair, which is celebrating its third edition these days.
A man who was in the vicinity has detailed that he could see how the helicopter failed when he suddenly heard a noise that was not normal.
"The pilot started going down the M-40 and tried to make a maneuver because he saw that he was crashing into the bridge and went under it, trying not to fall on the road because there was a lot of traffic," said this neighbor, who immediately called then to 112, in statements to Europa Press Television.
After the call, the Civil Traffic Guard and Samur-Civil Protection ambulances arrived a few minutes later. "I thought the accident was going to be much bigger," he said.
The strong impact was heard by other residents of the area who heard the noise and approached the place to inquire about what had happened. "I heard a small knock and we got closer," said another neighbor.
After the accident, one occupant of the helicopter got out on his own and the other was rescued by Madrid City Council Firefighters. An ambulance from the Samur Civil Protection has taken the injured to the hospital, one of them presenting a mild head injury and the other a possible fracture of the femur.
Emergencies Madrid also reported that a driver who was traveling on the M-40 has suffered very minor cuts due to broken glass as a result of the impact.
