NTSB Investigators arrive on scene of DEA helicopter crash in Breathitt
County
NTSB investigators arrive on scene of
DEA
BREATHITT COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - The National Transportation Safety
Board is now on the scene of a helicopter crash in Eastern Kentucky.
The
DEA chopper went down Monday morning near the Evanston community of Breathitt
County near the Magoffin County line.
Witnesses say the helicopter hit
some power lines, then crashed and burst into flames.
A DEA pilot and a
state trooper were on board looking for marijuana at the time. The two were
flying a mission for the KSP marijuana eradication team.
A witness told
us the pilot pulled the state trooper from the burning wreckage after the crash
Both men suffered burns and were flown to a hospital in West Virginia. We're
told both are expected to recover from their injuries.
The names of the
pilot and the state trooper have not been released yet.
Investigators
from the FAA and the DEA are joining the NTSB to look into the cause of the
crash.
A preliminary report on the crash is expected to be released in a
few weeks, the final report could take up to a year.
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