Helicopter Crash Kills One, Injures Two in Oklahoma

Both the FAA and NTSB are said to be investigating.

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Officials say a medical helicopter crashed in Oklahoma last night, killing one person and injuring two more. 

According to CNN, the helicopter was traveling from Tulsa, Okla. to McAlester, Okla. with at least three people aboard when it went crashed around 11:30 p.m. in Eufala, Okla. NBC News adds that the Airbus AS350 was registered to EagleMed LLC, the medical transport company which all passengers on board worked for. 

The identities of those involved in the crash have yet to be released, and EagleMed LLC has released a statement regarding the tragedy: 


First and foremost our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones of those involved and our entire EagleMed family. Two crew members survived and sadly, one crew member perished.

The FAA and NTSB are both said to be investigating the crash.

[via CNN and NBC News]

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