LOGAN, W.Va. (AP) — A couple of other folks had been killed when a helicopter crashed in West Virginia on Wednesday, in step with information shops.
The identities weren’t showed, however Ray Bryant, leader of operations for Logan Emergency Control, advised WSAZ-TV they weren’t native citizens.
The Vietnam-era helicopter was once based totally on the Logan airport and used for tourism flights, he mentioned.
The Federal Aviation Management mentioned a Bell UH-1B helicopter crashed close to Course 17 in Logan County round 5 p.m. with six other folks on board. The FAA and the Nationwide Transportation Protection Board will examine.
Bryant mentioned the helicopter was once on fireplace when crews arrived, and firefighters extinguished the flames. The street was once anticipated to stay closed for no less than 24 hours.