COLORADO CITY (Texas, US), Dec 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two men were killed when a helicopter crashed in a field in West Texas, authorities said.
Mitchell County Sheriff Patrick Toombs said Friday night that the helicopter crashed Thursday about 13 kilometres southwest of Colorado City, which is about 250 miles west of Dallas.
Toombs said the pilot, Zane Whitesides, 31, and the passenger, Zack Pfeuffer, 32, were killed. Both were from Colorado City.
He said he believed they were headed to a ranch to help them move cattle.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the helicopter was a Robinson R44.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board of the United States are expected to carry out investigation, local media reported. — NNN-AGENCIES
