By Helicopter crashes into field in Texas, 2 killed
HOUSTON: Two men were killed when a helicopter crashed in a field in West Texas, authorities said here Friday night.
County Sheriff Patrick Toombs said the helicopter crashed Thursday around 13 km southwest of Colorado City in Mitchell County.
Both victims — the pilot and the passenger, respectively aged 31 and 32, were from Colorado City. They were headed to a ranch to help move cattle, Toombs said.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board of the United States are expected to carry out investigation, local media reported.
