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Student pilot crashes helicopter at Westchester County Airport, no fatalities reported

  • The helicopter crashed at Westchester County Airport at about 8:40...

    Mark Bonifacio/New York Daily News

    The helicopter crashed at Westchester County Airport at about 8:40 a.m. on Saturday morning.

  • The helicopter landed next to Runway 11/19.

    Michael Schwartz for New York Daily News

    The helicopter landed next to Runway 11/19.

  • The student pilot and instructor escaped with minor injuries.

    Michael Schwartz/ for New York Daily News

    The student pilot and instructor escaped with minor injuries.

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A helicopter crashed and rolled over onto its side while attempting to land at Westchester County Airport on Saturday morning.

Two people, a student pilot and a trainer, were on board at the time of the accident, ABC reports.

Westchester County police told The News that there were no fatalities.

The helicopter landed next to Runway 11/19.
The helicopter landed next to Runway 11/19.

The H269 helicopter landed beside Runway 11/19 at about 8:40 a.m, according to the FAA.

It belongs to Wings Air Helicopters in White Plains. The company offers charter tours, flight training and helicopters for aerial photography and filming.

The helicopter crashed  at Westchester County Airport at about 8:40 a.m. on Saturday morning.
The helicopter crashed at Westchester County Airport at about 8:40 a.m. on Saturday morning.

This story is developing.