Investigator: 3 Killed in Helicopter Crash in Georgia Forest

Investigator: 3 Killed in Helicopter Crash in Georgia Forest
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Monticello, Ga.—Three people were killed when a helicopter crashed in the dense woods of a national wildlife preserve in central Georgia, a federal investigator said Friday.

The Robinson R66 helicopter scattered debris over a path 125 feet (38 meters) long, indicating a “high-energy impact,” Aaron McCarter, an air safety investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board, told a news conference.