On Wednesday afternoon, two Las Vegas Metro police officers were injured when a police helicopter crashed in a residential area northeast of the city’s downtown area.
According to police, the accident happened just before 5p.m. when the aircraft crashed into the street near the intersection of 21st Street and Bonanza Road.
The officers were taken to University Medical Center with what appears to be non life threatening injuries. Police said that no one was hurt on the ground.
The helicopter was a Hughes 530 which was one of five choppers operated by 22 police department pilots. It was bought in July 2010 by the Metro Police Department, and was completely destroyed following the crash.
According to its website, the Air Support Unit patrols 7,910 square miles of Clark County, including extensive residential areas and downtown Las Vegas. In 2008 the unit responded to more than 14,000 calls, playing a direct role in the arrest of 782 suspects, recovered 392 stolen vehicles and carried out 147 search and rescue missions.
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