BREAKING: A helicopter crashed near Interstate 77 in south Charlotte around 12:20 p.m. local time, killing 2
In a statement on social media, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings called the pilot’s actions heroic.
“Witnesses indicated that the pilot made diversionary moves away from the highway to save lives,” he said. “Because of his heroic acts, there were no further injuries or vehicles on the highway involved in the incident.”, officials with the Federal Aviation Administration said the Robinson R44 helicopter crashed around 12:20 p.m. local time. Officials said two people were on board the helicopter.
“The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate,” the statement read. “The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide additional updates. Neither agency identifies people involved in aircraft accidents.”
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