Saturday, September 02, 2017

Accident occurred September 02, 2017 near Burnet Municipal Airport (KBMQ), Texas



BURNET, Texas (KXAN) – A private helicopter crashed south of Burnet late Saturday afternoon, said the Federal Aviation Administration.

FAA said the aircraft – a Hughes 369 A – lost power near Burnet Municipal Airport and crashed on US 281 while attempting to make an emergency landing.

There were four people on board, said Burnet Police Chief Paul Nelson. He said two of them were taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. The other two people were uninjured.

Chief Nelson said the call for the crash came in at about 4:30 p.m.

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.

Original article can be found here ➤ http://kxan.com

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