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6 people presumed dead after helicopter crashes in California's Mojave Desert en route to Las Vegas area
Six people are presumed dead after a helicopter crashed in the California section of the Mojave Desert on Friday, authorities say.
The crash happened at around 10 p.m. Friday local time. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told Fox News Digital that the helicopter was an Eurocopter EC130, and that six people were on board.
The crash happened near Nipton, California, which is right along the California-Nevada border, east of Interstate 15, near Halloran Springs Road, according to FOX 11 Los Angeles.
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The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department told local outlets that the helicopter departed Palm Springs Airport at around 8:45 p.m. on Friday. It was en route to Boulder City, Nevada before it crashed. Boulder City is roughly 26 miles away from Las Vegas.
Dusk settles in over the desert landscape, roughly 10 miles north of Nipton, Calif. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images / File)
There was reportedly rainy and snowy weather at the time of the crash.
Authorities have been searching for survivors, but none have been found. No victims have been identified.
“The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate,” a statement from the FAA read. “The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide any updates.”
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Rugged grasslands with Joshua trees in the Mojave Desert landscape. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images / File)
The NTSB told Fox News Digital that its investigators will arrive at the scene on Saturday.
“They will document the scene and examine the aircraft,” an NTSB spokesperson explained. “The aircraft will then be recovered to a secure facility for further evaluation.”
Fox News Digital reached out to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department for more information, but has not heard back.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Nevada Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 15 near mile marker 94 Sunday evening.
The crash was reported at 6:43 p.m. on June 28.
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A passenger sedan and a pickup truck were involved in the crash. One vehicle was traveling southbound, lost control, crossed through the median, and struck the other vehicle head-on in the northbound travel lane.
One adult male died at the scene. Two people were transported by ground ambulance, and two others were transported by life flight to a local hospital.
Road closures
All northbound I-15 travel lanes were closed at mile marker 94, but have since opened as of Sunday night.
Nevada Highway Patrol said further information will be provided following the preliminary investigation.
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COCHITI LAKE, N.M. — Emergency responders are still conducting an active search operation Sunday night for a person who went missing in Cochiti Lake.
The Pueblo de Cochiti, Cochiti Fire Department, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers established a unified command to coordinate all search and response operations. The pueblo and Army Corps issued a closure order for the affected area which remains in effect Sunday night.
“We respectfully ask all members of the public to honor this closure and avoid entering the restricted area. Keeping the area clear allows emergency personnel to operate safely and efficiently and helps ensure the best possible conditions for the ongoing search,” the Cochiti Fire Department stated.
The fire department encouraged everyone to avoid the area and not interfere with emergency operations.
Details are limited. However, the department stated the area will be closed until further notice and a statement will be issued when it is reopened.
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