Helicopter crash in Texas (File)
Washington: America Of Once again a helicopter accident has occurred in Texas. 3 people have died in this. It is being told that this helicopter accident happened on the US-Mexico border. A helicopter crashed here on Friday. Two National Guard soldiers and a Border Patrol agent died in this air crash. The army said that another soldier aboard the helicopter was injured.
The UH-72 Lakota helicopter was on a federal government border security mission when it crashed near Rio Grande City on Friday afternoon, according to a statement issued by Joint Task Force North. The cause of the accident is being investigated. Starr County’s top official, Eloy Vera, said that a woman and three men were aboard the helicopter. He said that the condition of the injured person is critical. The identities of the deceased have not been revealed.
There were 4 people on board the plane
According to the statement, the accident occurred on Friday afternoon when the helicopter was performing aviation operations. The county’s top official, Starr County Judge Eloy Vera, said the plane included a woman and three men. He said that the condition of the person who was injured is critical. He is undergoing treatment in a hospital. Border Patrol spokespeople did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment. The accident occurred in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. The Starr County Sheriff’s Office posted Friday that it was responding to a “helicopter crash incident” in the eastern part of the county. Vera said the scene had been secured by the sheriff’s office and federal authorities were on the way.(AP)
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