Five people, including a child, died when their helicopter
crashed in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, that county's coroner said.
Three men and one woman also died, said coroner Tom
Kukuchka. Authorities were still attempting to contact next of kin.
Holly Baker, with the Federal Aviation Administration, said
the helicopter was reported missing with five people on board Saturday.
It departed from Greater Binghamton Airport in New York and
was headed to Jake Arner Memorial Airport in Lehighton, Pennsylvania.
The wreckage of the Robinson 66 helicopter was found Sunday
afternoon in a wooded area, Baker said.
The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.
CNN affiliate WNEP reported that controllers at
Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton International Airport lost contact with the helicopter
around 10:30 p.m. ET Saturday night during bad weather.
The National Transportation Safety Board was en route and
will investigate the crash, Baker said. The FAA will also investigate.
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