A helicopter crashed in Qingdao, a coastal city of east China's Shandong Province, on Thursday, according to the China News Service on Friday.

The helicopter fell on Zhuzhou Road of Laoshan district. The authorities received report at 5:50 PM, the CNS quoted the Qingdao news network as saying.

The crew evacuated safely before the helicopter caught fire. There were no reports of casualties and damages of public facilities. The fire was put out soon after.

The investigation into the cause of the accident is underway.

(Xinhua News Agency January 12, 2007)