Horror video shows moment helicopter falls from sky and crashes down on top of car in Australia

THIS is the moment a helicopter plunged out the sky and crashed into a car after it lost control during a flying lesson.

Dashcam footage shows the Robinson R22 chopper falling to the ground before crash-landing on a road in Australia.

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The trainee pilot and his instructor had been doing a low level flying class when the machine clipped a power pole.

Desperately trying to keep the chopper steady, they then lost control and hurtled to the ground.

Ripping through the trees- the chopper crashed down onto the road onto a car.

The car was left with a massive dent from the impact.

Cops and paramedics rushed to the scene at Bankstown Airport car park on Birch Street about 1.30pm on Friday. 

The 62-year-old instructor died at the scene – and the pilot, 19, suffered serious injuries.

He was taken to Liverpool Hospital, where he remains in serious condition.

One witness recalled hearing a loud bang and rushing to the scene.

He said: “People start running, running along those with were scared, looking up. Maybe a bomb happened like.”

ATSB Chief Commissioner Angus Mitchell said it was too early to determine who had been operating the helicopter.

He said: “We know that circuit training is generally done at sort of 800 to below 1,000 feet.

“But until we actually have some of that data to verify, I wouldn’t like to speculate at this stage what may have gone wrong.”

Ambulance chief Audie Jousief said the trainee pilot suffered spinal injuries and a broken jaw.

He praised the “bravery” of the people who rendered assistance, saying “they probably helped save his life”.