“O The pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft was located and declared dead, and forensic examinations are underway to formally identify him,” the police added in a statement.
One of the helicopter’s blades fell into the hotel’s swimming pool, emergency services said, adding that two injured people were taken to hospital in stable condition.
Another propeller fell onto the terrace in front of the building, Caitlin Denning, head of the local relief organization, told reporters.
According to police, no one on the ground was injured.
Hundreds of guests were evacuated from the hotel following the accident, which occurred at 1:50 am (4:50 pm on Sunday in Lisbon).
Investigators from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau have been dispatched to the scene.
The city of Cairns, in the tropical north of the state of Queensland, is a popular tourist destination and “gateway” to the Great Barrier Reef.
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