Six people were killed after a helicopter crash in Logan County, southwestern West Virginia, Wednesday night, officials said.
According to a Federal Aviation Administration statement, the Bell UH-1B helicopter crashed around 5 pm.
"The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate," the FAA said.
A helicopter crashed on a rural road, Sonya Porter, deputy director of the Logan County Emergency Management Agency, told CNN. In atweet posted on
Wednesday night, Governor Jim Justice said:
Logan County is near the border with Kentucky.
This is a developing story and will be updated.