Tips:TTFnews: A helicopter crashed at Minyun County in Suburban Beijing on Saturday morning, killing all two people onboard, local authorities said.
At 9:41 a.m. Saturday, Beijing emergency center received a report that the helicopter had crashed near Mujiayu township of Miyun county, said the center on its account at Weibo, a Twitter-style social networking service.
The center dispatched an ambulance helicopter to the site and started the search and rescue work immediately.
As of 12:37 p.m., the 26-year-old pilot and the other 23-year-old female cadet were sent to the hospital for treatment of sever injuries. However, they were confirmed by the search and rescue team later on Saturday.
The Robinson R44 helicopter belongs to a Beijing-based company. The accident occurred while the pilots were conducting flight training above Mujiayu township in Miyun.
Witness said the helicopter may have hit a power line before it crashed.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.