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Helicopter crashes into hotel roof in Australian town

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A helicopter crashed into the roof of a hotel in the popular northern Australian tourist town of Cairns, killing the pilot and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of guests, authorities said.Emergency crews were called after a twin-engine helicopter collided with the hotel roof, causing a fire on top of the building and triggering evacuations, Queensland state police said in a statement.Police said forensic investigations were underway to formally identify the pilot. He was declared dead at the scene.The crash occurred at Hilton&#x27;s Double Tree Hotel in the city of Cairns, a major gateway to Australia&#x27;s Great Barrier Reef, Australian media reported. Two of the helicopter&#x27;s rotor blades came off and one landed in the hotel pool, media reports said. - Report from Reuters

A helicopter crashed into the roof of a hotel in the popular northern Australian tourist town of Cairns, killing the pilot and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of guests, authorities said.

A helicopter crashed into the roof of a hotel in the popular northern Australian tourist town of Cairns, killing the pilot and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of guests, authorities said.