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Helicopter has crashed on the roof of a hotel in Australia. The pilot died

A helicopter crashed on Monday on the roof of a Hilton hotel in the city of Cairns, in northeastern Australia. The pilot died. Following the crash of the aircraft, a fire broke out which led to a general evacuation, the police announced, according to international media.

"The pilot has been located and declared dead, and the medical-legal examination is underway for his official identification," reads a statement of the police.

One of the helicopter's blades fell into the hotel's swimming pool, according to emergency services, which reported that two people were injured and taken to hospital in stable condition.

Hundreds of customers were evacuated from the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Cairns after the accident, which happened in the middle of the night at around 1.50am local time.

Investigators from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau were sent to the scene.

Videos on social media show flames rising from the roof of the hotel.

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