Skip to main content
You have permission to edit this article.
Edit
Editor's Pick

Helicopter Crashes Into Meramec River, Four Rescued

  • Updated
  • 1 min to read
Close Up Of Helicopter Rotor Blades

Close Up Of Helicopter Rotor Blades

 HighwayStarz

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A helicopter crashed Thursday into the Meramec River with three Missouri State Parks team members and a private pilot on aboard.

The team was conducting an aerial ecological survey of Meramec State Park when the aircraft may have struck a powerline Jan. 29, according to officials.

All those aboard the helicopter were rescued from the river and are under medical care at Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital.

“While we continue to investigate, we want to thank the first responders for their quick actions, and we are very thankful that everyone appears to be ok,” said Kurt Schaefer, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

The Department of Natural Resources is continuing to collect information. Missouri state parks rangers and other emergency personnel were also on site assisting.

0
0
0
0
0

(1 Ratings)