Helicopter down - R66 in Arizona - Curt Lewis

Helicopter from Prescott crashes near Wikieup; 2 dead (Arizona)

WIKIEUP - A helicopter that left Prescott Thursday, June 23, crashed near Alamo Lake, killing both people on board, officials said.

The Robinson R-66 jet turbine helicopter was headed to Riverside, California, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said.

It was reported missing when it did not arrive Thursday afternoon, but wasn't found until about 4:30 a.m. Friday, about eight miles west of Highway 93 off Signal Road, he said.

The helicopter caught fire after the crash. The FAA does not yet know why the helicopter went down.

The Mohave County Sheriff's Office said identification of the victims, both men, is being withheld pending a review by the Medical Examiner.