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A helicopter for the New Mexico Sheriff’s Department went down Saturday night while returning from fighting a fire, and all four people on board are believed to have died, according to authorities.
The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the “fatal helicopter crash” in a tweet. One of the department’s aircraft, a Metro 2, was involved in a crash near Las Vegas, New Mexico.
“Preliminary information indicates that 3 BCSO officers and 1 Bernalillo County fire officer were on board at the time of the crash,” the sheriff’s office tweeted. “There are no known survivors. These personnel returned to Albuquerque after assisting fire crews with the East Mesa fire.”
Representatives from the Sheriff’s Office and the New Mexico State Police were on the scene. The sheriff’s office said the investigation is in the preliminary stages, but more updates are forthcoming.
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This undated photo shows a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office helicopter in action. (Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office)
“Please keep these individuals and their families in your thoughts and prayers tonight,” the sheriff’s office tweeted. In a follow-up message, the agency wrote: “We need all the prayers we can get right now.”
The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed it is also investigating Saturday’s crash.
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The NTSB, which handles civilian transportation accident investigations for the US government, tweeted that a Bell UH-1H helicopter crash occurred near Chapelle, New Mexico.
Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on Twitter: @danimwallace.
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