A sightseeing helicopter crashed near Xi'an, Shaanxi province, killing all three people on board.

A witness said that the helicopter circled several times in the air before crashing into a cherry orchard near Di Village in Bailu Warehouse Scenic Area, Baqiao District.

The whole process, from the discovery of problems with the helicopter to the rotor stopping, the aircraft tilting, and then crashing, took only six or seven seconds. The helicopter plummeted headfirst, without smoke, and on board were a pilot and two passengers.

The next day a worker at the scenic area said that the helicopter sightseeing experience was an outsourced project operated by Shaanxi Longyi General Aviation Co., Ltd. The scenic area is operating as usual, but the airline has been ordered to suspend operations by the Civil Aviation Administration. The specific details of the accident still need to be consulted with the operator.

The video was filmed on May 2 and provided with local media’s permission.

5月2日14时许，陕西西安灞桥区，白鹿仓景区一架观光直升机坠落在狄寨原附近，机上三人不幸遇难。
一名目击者介绍，该架直升机在空中盘旋了几圈后坠落到樱桃园里，从发现直升机出现问题到螺旋桨停转、机身侧倾，再到坠落，整个过程只有六七秒。直升机头朝下坠下来的，好像有点俯冲的样子，现场没有冒烟，机上是一名飞行员和两名乘客。
5月3日，该景区一名工作人员表示，直升机飞行体验属于外包项目，由陕西龙翼通用航空有限公司在运营。目前景区正常营业，涉事航空公司已被民航局责令停飞，至于事故的具体情况还要需要咨询运营方。