Terrifying moment helicopter stalls out and crashed into Mexican mechanic shop killing three

Release time：2024-05-21 17:47:27 Source：World Watch news portal

At least three people have been killed in a helicopter crash in Mexico City.

Cell phone footage captured the helicopter hovering over the borough of Coyoacán and starting to spin before the footage cut off on Sunday. 

A cloud of black smoke could be seen rising out of the mechanic shop where the accident took place as residents rushed to the site to help out.

Parts of the Bell 206B JetRanger II wreckage was found in surrounding streets.

The Ministry Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation said in a statement Monday that 'the aircraft crashed due to an apparent engine shutdown.' 

A helicopter that provided sightseeing flights over Mexico City was spotted Sunday as it hovered over a mechanic shop in the borough of Coyoacán moments before it plummeted into it and killed all three occupants on board

Armando Cervantes was piloting the helicopter the crashed at a vehicle mechanic shop in Mexico City on Sunday. Cervantes and two passengers were killed. 

Firefighters work at the site where a helicopter fell on a transport bus workshop in Mexico City on Sunday. The pilot, identified as Armando Cervantes and two passengers, whose names have yet to be released, were killed

A cloud of smoke emerged from the fire after a helicopter crashed in the Mexico City borough of Coyoacán on Sunday

The pilot was identified as Armando Cervantes while the names of the two passengers have not been released.

Mexican President Andrés López Obrador revealed during his daily morning press conference that the pilot kept the helicopter under control to prevent it from crashing into residences.

'I want to send my condolences to the families of the deceased, and a tribute to the pilot because everything indicates that he maneuvered to avoid falling where there were homes with families,' López Obrador said.

Adriana Godoy told Mexican news outlet Milenio that she peaked out her apartment window and spotted the helicopter flying low right before the pilot turned to avoid colliding with homes.

'The pilot was very brave. He avoided falling on us because he could have fallen on the avenue,' Godoy said. 'He made a U-turn turn, went down and at that point he went into a tailspin until he completely plummeted.'

The Ministry Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation said in a statement Monday that 'the aircraft crashed due to an apparent engine shutdown.' Armando Cervantes, who was piloting the helicopter, pictured above

A police officer stands near a part of the tail of the helicopter that crashed at a automotive workshop in the Mexico City borough of Coyoacán on Sunday

Emergency personnel work on the scene at a automotive workshop where a helicopter crashed Sunday and killed all three people on board

Leonel Sánchez heard a loud explosion sound while he was working at a local flea market and business owners removing their vehicles from the area as a precaution.

The helicopter was owned by Let's Fly, a company that offers sightseeing flights in Mexico City that range from about $570 to $1,080, according to Milenio.

'With us you can in a helicopter over the most emblematic and spectacular places in the capital, enjoying a panoramic and privileged view that will leave you breathless,' Let's Fly says on its website. 'We are sure that you will be satisfied with our attention and quality. Don't wait any longer and dare to fly with Let's Fly.'

The company promoted three flights on its website, including 'Take Me to Heaven' which consisted of a 30-minute fly over for up to three people for almost $900. The experience comes with a bouquet of 150 roses and a bottle of wine. 

For the hefty price of about $1,070, it offers the 'Tour of the Gods' tours over the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon, the Temple of Quetzalcóatl and the Avenue of the Dead at the Teotihuacan archeological site.

 It also sold the 'Let's Fly Extreme Experience,' a 30-minute flight for around $570.

DailyMail.com reached out to Let's Fly for comment. 

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