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Stolen helicopter crashes into Australian hotel, pilot dies

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A stolen helicopter crashed into a hotel in Australia on Monday, killing the pilot.

The incident happened at about 02:00 am (1600 GMT, Sunday) in north Queensland when the helicopter hit the roof of the hotel, forcing the evacuation of about 400 people.

No one was injured after one of the helicopter's blades fell on the walkway and another in the hotel's swimming pool.

According to the owners, the helicopter was stolen prior to the pilot's "unauthorized flight," ABC News reported.

The pilot was alone during the flight and has not yet been identified.

Nautilus Aviation, which owned the helicopter, has confirmed that its pilots were not involved in the incident./AA/

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