LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Authorities say four people have been killed in a crash of a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office helicopter that was headed back to Albuquerque after assisting firefighters in another New Mexico city.
Sheriff’s officials say three people from the sheriff’s office and a county firefighter were aboard the helicopter when it went down near Las Vegas, New Mexico, about 123 miles (197 kilometers) northeast of Albuquerque.
Sheriff's officials say the crash occurred about 7:20 p.m. Saturday and the cause is unknown.
It will be investigated by the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board.
