Criminal Investigation Opened In Helicopter Crash Killing NY National Guard Members: Report


by chappaqua.dailyvoice.com

chappaqua.dailyvoice.com— Officials have launched a criminal investigation into a National Guard helicopter crash near the southern border that killed two members from New York and a third victim, ABC News reports. The incident – which saw a UH-72 Lakota helicopter go down near Rio Grande City, Texas, on Friday, March 8 – is now the focus of an investigation by the Starr County Sheriff’s Office into whether there was any criminal wrongdoing, officials told the outlet. That investigation is separate from a parallel...

ABC News—Texas sheriff conducting criminal investigation into deadly National Guard helicopter crash near border. The Starr County Sheriff declined to release records from the March National Guard chopper crash, citing an ongoing investigation into whether criminality was involved.

KXLF-TV—Helicopter crash reported in Anaconda. A helicopter crashed in Anaconda Friday morning and the coroner has been called to the crash site, according to Anaconda Chief Executive Bill Everett.

www.khaama.com—9 Colombian soldiers killed in military helicopter crash. International media have reported the deaths of nine Colombian soldiers as a result of a helicopter crash in the most unsafe region of the country, Bolívar Norte. According to Gustavo Petro, the President of Colombia, media outlets reported that the military aircraft crashed yesterday, April 29th, while deploying fresh troops to combat drug trafficking gangs […]