Sheriff’s Helicopter Crash Kills Four First Responders in New Mexico
The helicopter was carrying three members of the sheriff’s office and one member of the fire department, all of whom died.
Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office Twitter
A helicopter crash on Saturday afternoon left four emergency responders dead, KOAT reported. The aircraft, which belonged to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, crashed near Las Vegas, New Mexico, while carrying three members of the sheriff’s office and one member of the fire department, all of whom were killed. Their identities have not yet been shared. According to law enforcement officials, authorities were using the aircraft, known as Metro 2, to help teams fight the East Mesa fire. Along with the sheriff’s office, New Mexico State Police are investigating the crash.
𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟’𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡
— BCSO (Sheriff) NM (@BCSONM) July 17, 2022
This evening we learned that one of our aircraft, Metro 2, was involved in a crash near Las Vegas, NM. pic.twitter.com/UyvOpKvU88
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