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Helicopter Crash Kills Five in Tennessee Helicopter Crash Kills Five in Tennessee
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ATLANTA — At least five people were killed Monday when a sightseeing helicopter crashed in east Tennessee, the authorities said. ATLANTA — At least five people were killed Monday when a sightseeing helicopter crashed in east Tennessee, the authorities said.
A spokesman for the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Dean Flener, said five people on board had been killed. He said he did not know if anyone had survived the crash.A spokesman for the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Dean Flener, said five people on board had been killed. He said he did not know if anyone had survived the crash.
The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that the accident happened about 3:30 p.m. near Sevierville, Tenn., east of Knoxville, and that the helicopter, a Bell 206, had been destroyed by a fire.The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that the accident happened about 3:30 p.m. near Sevierville, Tenn., east of Knoxville, and that the helicopter, a Bell 206, had been destroyed by a fire.
Mr. Flener said the crash had caused a fire at the accident site and that emergency crews were working to ensure that it did not spread.Mr. Flener said the crash had caused a fire at the accident site and that emergency crews were working to ensure that it did not spread.
The Sevier County sheriff’s office referred calls to the Police Department in Pigeon Forge. An official there said he could not comment.The Sevier County sheriff’s office referred calls to the Police Department in Pigeon Forge. An official there said he could not comment.