A U.S. Customs and Border Safety pilot was killed in a Monday helicopter crash close to the southern border in California, authorities mentioned.
The Eurocopter AS35 helicopter went down round 10:15 a.m. in a personal area close to Potrero, east of San Diego, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) informed Fox Information Digital.
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A U.S. Customs and Border Safety patch on a uniform. A CBP Air and Marine Operations plane had a mishap on Monday close to San Diego and ended with the loss of life of an CBP air interdiction agent, the company mentioned. (Reuters)
A CBP Air and Marine Operations plane was on an unspecified border safety mission when it was concerned in an “aviation mishap,” a CBP spokesperson informed Fox Information Digital.
“Tragically, a CBP Air Interdiction Agent – the pilot and sole occupant of the plane – was pronounced deceased on the scene,” the spokesperson mentioned in a press release.
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New sections of the metal bollard-style border wall, comprising major and secondary limitations, stands alongside the US-Mexico border between San Diego and Tijuana (L) throughout a tour with US Customs and Border Safety (CBP) on Might 10, 2021, within the Otay Mesa space of San Diego County, California. – Few points have as lengthy a historical past of bedeviling each Democrats and Republicans as immigration and asylum on the roughly 2,000-mile (3,000-kilometer) US-Mexico frontier. ((Photograph by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP through Getty Photos))
The pilot was not recognized.
“Solely the pilot was on board. The FAA and NTSB (Nationwide Tranpsortation and Security Board) will examine,” the FAA mentioned. “The NTSB will probably be in command of the investigation and can present additional updates.”
Monday’s incident was the second time a helicopter has gone down in San Diego County this yr, Fox 5 reported.
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In February, a crash killed 5 U.S. Marines and prompted a large foot search within the space throughout heavy rain and snow, the information outlet reported.
