Federal Agencies Investigating Delco Helicopter Crash

DREXEL HILL, PA — The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the helicopter crash that occurred Tuesday afternoon in Delaware County.

The crash occurred at about 12:55 p.m. Tuesday at Burmont Road and Bloomfield Avenue, outside Drexel Hill United Methodist Church.

Four people were onboard the aircraft, including a 2-month-old infant being transported to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Upper Darby Police said only the pilot suffered minor injuries and is in stable condition at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.

"An absolute miracle in Drexel Hill today," State Rep. Mike Zabel said.

The pilot is being hailed as a hero for bringing the helicopter down without causing serious injuries or damage to property.

According to the FAA, the aircraft was a Eurocopter EC135 medical helicopter owned by Air Methods.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the helicopter left Hagerstown, Maryland at 10:29 a.m. Tuesday and stopped at a hospital in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. It left for Philadelphia at 12:05 p.m. and at about 12:50 p.m. it started experiencing issues, forcing the pilot to bring it down as safely as possible.

The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide additional updates.

Patch has reached out to the NTSB for any additional information on the crash and will update the story when more details are made available.