Horror as helicopter crashes into top of Hilton hotel sparking huge fireball & mass evacuation

A HELICOPTER has crashed into the roof of a hotel sparking a huge fireball and evacuations.

The chopper smashed into the roof of the Double Tree Hotel in Cairns, Australia, at about 1.50am local time.

One person shared video claiming to show the fireball on the roof

X

Emergency services were called to the crash at 1.50am[/caption]

The hotel sits on the waterfront of the city and is a subsidiary of the American giant Hilton.

Queensland Police said the helicopter crash caused them to put in an exclusion zone to keep the public away from the aviation crash.

They said: “The building was evacuated as a precaution and there were no injuries sustained by people on the ground.”

It is not know whether there are any injuries or deaths.

More to follow… For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online

Thesun.co.uk is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.

Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.