A firefighting helicopter crashed into a pond in northern France while trying to collect water to fight a blaze, as seen in dramatic eyewitness video. #planecrash #helicopter #france #wildfire | NBC Chicago

🚁 French Helicopter Crash – Rosporden, France 🚁 On 24 August 2025, a French helicopter crashed into a lake in Rosporden, north-western France, while attempting to collect water to fight raging wildfires. Eyewitness footage shows the aircraft descending with a water vessel before losing control and plunging into the lake. ✅ The pilot, an officer aboard, and a witness were taken to hospital. No fatalities were reported. ⚠️ Authorities have also implemented measures to contain potential pollution