Helicopter transporting heart crashes on Los Angeles hospital helipad
The heart was being transplanted into the recipient, officials said
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A helicopter crashed Friday atop a Los Angeles hospital while transporting a donated heart and passengers, authorities said.
The private chopper crashed-landed on the helipad of the Keck Hospital of the University of Southern California just after 3 p.m. Images showed the helicopter on its side near the edge of the helipad.
Details about what led up to the crash were not disclosed.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}It was stable and there did not appear to be a significant fuel leak, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.
The pilot was taken to a hospital for minor injuries and two other people on board declined medical treatment.
The donated organ was retrieved by firefighters and handed over to hospital personnel. A hospital spokesperson told Fox News the heart was not damaged and was being "transplanted in the recipient."
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The crash did not disrupt hospital operations, officials said.