4 killed in Sydney helicopter crash

Four people have been killed in a helicopter crash at Bulli Tops, south of Sydney, local media reported Thursday. The helicopter burst into flames when it crashed in a grassed clearing at Bulli Tops at around 12 p.m. local time on Thursday, the New South Wales (NSW) Police said. The NSW Ambulance Service confirmed four people on board were killed, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported. The Robinson R44 helicopter was trying to land at the Panorama House function center before being engulfed in flames. Police only confirmed that all people on board the helicopter died. "It's unclear at this stage how many people were onboard the aircraft; however, there are no survivors,"police said in a statement Thursday. The helicopter was owned by Bankstown Helicopters. The company said in a statement that the helicopter was hired by a private pilot. Police investigations into the incident are now underway.