Ray Bryant, the Chief of Operations for the Logan Emergency Management Authority, confirms six people have died in a helicopter crash Wednesday evening, Trend reports citing local media.
The identities of the victims haven’t been confirmed, but Bryant says the passengers were not local.
He says the helicopter was a Vietnam-era Huey based out of the Logan airport and was used for tourism flights.
Bryant says at this time it’s not confirmed exactly what went wrong during the flight. The helicopter crashed onto state Route 17 along Blair Mountain. Bryant says it was on fire when crews arrived at the scene, and firefighters put the fire out.
The road is expected to remain closed for at least 24 hours.
Bryant says one of the owners of the helicopter showed up at the scene after the crash.
The National Highway Safety and Transportation Board and FAA are sending crews to the scene. The road is blocked off about a mile from the crash site.