Helicopter crashes into building in Salt Lake City



SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- A helicopter crashed into a building in North Salt Lake City Tuesday afternoon.

FOX 13 News reported the crash occurred in the area of 900 North and 500 West and a witness told the station the aircraft crashed into a business called Wimpole Street.

KSL-TV reported at least two people were believed to be on-board the helicopter.

Another chopper pilot, Ben Tidwell who flies for KSL-TV, was at a nearby airport when he heard a frightening noise and told his own news station he instantly knew something bad had happened.


Debris from crash was spread out over a 400- to 500-yard area, Tidwell told KSL.

It’s unknown what lead to the crash or whether anyone on the ground was injured.

Tail of the helicopter that crashed into a building in North Salt Lake. Robert Boyd/FOX 13 News