West Virginia helicopter crash leaves 6 dead
CBSN
All six people aboard a helicopter were killed when it went down in a rural area of Logan County, West Virginia, Wednesday evening.
The Bell UH-1B crashed at about 5 p.m. near Route 17 highway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Ray Bryant, chief of operations for Logan Emergency Ambulance Authority, confirmed in a news briefing that all six people aboard died. The helicopter was based out of Logan County Airport, Bryant said, and was used for recreational tours.
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