Helicopter has crashed near the Kinney County and Uvalde County line in Southwest Texas
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reported that at approximately 1:20 p.m., a Robinsoon R44 helicopter crashed west of Uvalde with two people on board; according to Kinney County officials, the two individuals on board died from their injuries sustained in the crash.
A complete preliminary report on the incident is anticipated to be released on Friday, along with the aircraft registration number and who may have been operating the aircraft. The crash happened near the Kinney County and Uvalde County line in Southwest Texas, near Uvade County Constable Emmanuel Zaora wrote on Facebook that the crash happened near U.S. Highway 90, near Harris Ranch.
Owners of the Harris Ranch Uvalde, the site where the aircraft reportedly crashed, confirmed no person from Hometown Heroes Outdoors, a nonprofit that offers first responders and veterans hunting excursions, was on board the aircraft.
The National Transportation Safety Board has reportedly began investigating the situation.
This is a developing story, we’ll update this article as we learn more information.