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Orlando, Fla. — A tour helicopter made an emergency landing Thursday morning in a grassy median near the heart of Orlando's tourism corridor, the Orlando Fire Department said.

The incident was reported shortly before 10:30 a.m. at South Kirkman Road near West Sand Lake Road, firefighters said.

A pilot and two passengers were aboard the helicopter when it landed.

No one was injured.

Pilot with 11 yrs experience landed helicopter safely. Tail broke on impact. No fuel hazard. No medical transports. FAA and NTSB notified. pic.twitter.com/dRalnxeJza — Orlando Fire Dept (@OrlandoFireDept) April 20, 2017

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Emergency tour helicopter landing near Kirkman Rd and Sand Lake Rd on median. No injuries. 1 pilot. 2 passengers. — Orlando Fire Dept (@OrlandoFireDept) April 20, 2017

Video from the scene of the hard landing:

BREAKING: Helicopter lands in median of Kirkman Rd in Orlando UPDATE: Helicopter makes emergency landing in median of Kirkman Rd. in Orlando. Here's the latest: http://at.wftv.com/2oUc87J Posted by WFTV Channel 9 on Thursday, April 20, 2017

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The @OrlandoFireDept says the tour helicopter was about 600 ft. in the air when the pilot heard a loud pop and the chopper lost power. #WFTV pic.twitter.com/UMfMoKdIRG — Mike Manzoni NBC10 Boston (@MikeNBCBoston) April 20, 2017

The @OrlandoFireDept says both the @FAANews and the @NTSB have been notified about the emergency helicopter landing. #WFTV pic.twitter.com/XPA2bjjRET — Mike Manzoni NBC10 Boston (@MikeNBCBoston) April 20, 2017