The crash took place about 25 miles outside of Minneapolis on Saturday, Sept. 6
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- A helicopter crashed in rural Minnesota, bursting into flames as it hit the ground and killing both people on board
- Police and firefighters were called to a remote area of Lakeville, located near Airlake Airport, at around 2:45 p.m. local time on Saturday, Sept. 6, after reports of a helicopter crash
- The helicopter — identified by the FAA as a five-seat, single-engine turbine Robinson R66 — was carrying two people
A helicopter crashed in rural Minnesota, bursting into flames as it hit the ground and killing both people on board.
According to the city of Lakeville, located about 25 miles south of Minneapolis, police were called to a remote area near the regional Airlake Airport at around 2:45 p.m. local time on Saturday, Sept. 6.
Officers and firefighters located the downed helicopter — identified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a five-seat, single-engine turbine Robinson R66 helicopter — near Highview Avenue and 219th Street West…