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The pilot of a Florida medical rescue helicopter has told investigators he heard a loud bang before a fire broke out onboard and the aircraft crashed, killing two people FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A pilot told investigators he heard a loud bang before a Florida medical rescue helicopter caught fire in flight last month, leading to a crash that killed a paramedic and a woman on the ground, a federal report released Friday said. The twin-engine Broward County Fire-Rescue helicopter had just taken off from Pompano Beach Airpark on Aug. 28 when at about 400 feet (122 meters) pilot Daron Roche said he heard the bang, the National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary report said. Then he saw on his control panel that one engine’s temperature was rising. He radioed air traffic controllers to tell them that he had an emergency and tried to return to the suburban Fort Lauderdale airport, the report said. The fire warning light had illuminated, so he activated the suppression syst...

As a Texas grand jury declined to indict the police officer who killed a mass shooter in May, authorities released body camera video of the incident. As a Texas grand jury declined to indict the police office r who killed a mass shooter at an outlet mall in May, authorities released dramatic body camera video Wednesday of the office r racing toward the gunfire and taking down the assailant accused of shooting 15 people, eight fatally. "This video shows how quickly a routine interaction with the public turned into a life-and-death situation," Allen, Texas, Police Chief Brian Harvey said in a statement Wednesday. "The officer recognized the danger, ran toward the gunfire and neutralized the threat -- and for his actions, the Allen community is forever grateful." The mass shooting unfolded on May 6 at the Allen Premium Outlets, north of Dallas, Texas. The suspect was identified as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia, according to law enforcement officials. Police said G...