Helicopter crashes in Alaska killing 5, seriously injuring 1
The Hindu
The Alaska State Troopers, Alaska Army National Guard, and Alaska Mountain Rescue Group will attempt recovery efforts at the site
A helicopter crashed in the area of Knik Glacier killing five and leaving one in serious but stable condition, Alaska authorities said. Alaska State Troopers said in a statement Sunday that they received a report of an overdue helicopter and the location of possible crash debris Saturday night. A rescue team from Alaska Rescue Coordination Center was dispatched to the crash site just after 10 p.m., troopers wrote. The team arrived to find five occupants dead and a sole survivor, who was taken to a hospital.
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