The pilot was killed at the scene when a small helicopter crashed into an apple orchard in Canada's Ontario province Monday evening, police said Tuesday.

The Robinson R22 helicopter was flying over the city of Brampton when all of a sudden it just nose dived and hit the ground hard, a witness said.

Police say the helicopter was a two seater and the flight originated from Toronto Island Airport.

The pilot was the aircraft's lone occupant.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Source: Xinhua