According to the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), a helicopter crashed in Alaska on the evening of July 20 (local time), killing all four people on board.
The NTSB said the crashed aircraft was a Bell 206L-4 helicopter owned by a private charter company. The helicopter lost contact with the electronic tracking system at approximately 7 to 8 p.m. on July 20 (10 to 11 a.m. on July 21, Vietnam time).
The helicopter crashed while returning to Utqiagvik after completing a mission. NTSB said North Slope search and rescue teams found part of the ill-fated helicopter in a lake about 50 miles southwest of Utqiagvik.
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Alaska media said the search team, working with the NTSB, is investigating and clarifying the helicopter crash and has notified the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
According to VNA
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