Helicopter crashes and erupts into fireball near San Francisco ‘after hitting power line killing all three on board’

A HELICOPTER carrying three people has crashed northeast of San Francisco killing everyone on board, according to reports. The chopper hit a high voltage power line before bursting into flames. The incident took place around 1:30pm on Tuesday outside of Fairfield, California. Those onboard the helicopter were reportedly working for PG&E when the aircraft came […]

A HELICOPTER carrying three people has crashed northeast of San Francisco killing everyone on board, according to reports.

The chopper hit a high voltage power line before bursting into flames.

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The crash reportedly caused more than 35,000 power outages in the area[/caption]

The incident took place around 1:30pm on Tuesday outside of Fairfield, California.

Those onboard the helicopter were reportedly working for PG&E when the aircraft came into contact with the power line.

The crash spared a “large-scale” fire, the sheriff’s office said.

According to KCRA Sacramento, 38,000 PG&E customers in surrounding areas are currently affected by power outages.

The fire caused by the crash spread to the surrounding vegetation, setting alight a seven-acre grass fire, Cal Fire said.

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the helicopter crash, and the fire has since been contained.

When responding to a wildfire in the area, a water tanker overturned, causing minor injuries to three people, Cal Fire said.