Helicopter crashes on Dubai's Palm island

A privately-operated helicopter with two people on board crashed on take off from the Atlantis Hotel on Dubai's Palm Jumeirah.
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The two people on board were airlifted to Rashid Hospital and police sources reported that one of the passengers is in a critical condition. The other has moderate injuries.

There is no report yet as to which operator was handling the private flight.

Police said the crash happened just before noon local time

A HeliDubai helicopter over the Atlantis Hotel. There is no indication yet which operator was involved in today's accident. <Stockphoto>