Florida fire rescue helicopter crashes into Florida apartment complex, 2 dead

Captain Terryson Jackson, a 19-year veteran of Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue, died in the crash.

ByEmily Shapiro ABCNews logo
Monday, August 28, 2023
Fire rescue helicopter crashes into apartment complex, 2 dead
Two people were killed when a Broward Sheriff's Office Fire Rescue helicopter crashed into a small apartment complex in Pompano Beach, Florida.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. -- Two people were killed when a Broward Sheriff's Office Fire Rescue helicopter crashed into a small apartment complex in Pompano Beach, Florida, on Monday morning, officials said.

Three people were on board the helicopter at the time, one of whom was killed, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. He was identified as Broward Sheriff's Office Capt. Terryson Jackson, 50, a 19-year veteran of the organization.

A second person died on the ground, the NTSB said.

The fire rescue helicopter was headed to a scene in North Lauderdale at the time of the crash, officials said.

Pompano Beach is about 40 miles north of Miami.