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2 killed in helicopter crash in Washington state, authorities say
View Date:2025-01-09 07:56:47
BLUESTEM, Wash. (AP) — Two men died in a helicopter crash in eastern Washington state, authorities said.
Lincoln County Fire District 6 Chief Brandon Larmer told KREM-TV that the helicopter had two people aboard when it crashed Wednesday afternoon.
The men who died were identified Thursday as 68-year-old Ryan Sandvig, of Spokane, and 63-year-old Mark Manteuffel, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, according to the Lincoln County coroner.
The Robinson R-44 helicopter went down near Bluestem, Washington, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The agency, along with the Federal Aviation Administration, is investigating.
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